thought of Peter again and concluded that the
Now, for the first time, he was totally aware of
timeless appearance in each of them came from two different sources. He kept looking at his own
something that the calendars insisted on telling him a long time ago. Right now, there was no
image in the mirror and went closer to discover half a dozen blotches of white hair on his head,
way to ignore it any longer because an unveiled and shining image was supporting and
intermingled with the blond ones.
confirming the inescapable truth. George was fifty-three years of age.
GLOSSARY Weary: tired Flatter: cause to feel honoured and pleased Ponder : consider carefully Timeline: a graphical representation of a period, on which important events are marked.