The Mistery of Belicena Villca requirements to fulfill is the mastery of Asian languages . We already have Teachers of Tibetan and Mongolian dialects , and Sanskrit . Young Kurt can be a good assistant for the Arabic Teacher , which is an advantage for everyone .
It will be three intensive years at NAPOLA , which will then be complemented , if our plans are carried out , with subsequent training in the SS . This is confidential information that I disclose to you solely because Herr Hess guarantees your discretion .
I understand that while you are in Egypt , you will not be able to properly watch over your child ' s well-being . Did you think about who you will delegate the responsibility of Tutoring to ? --Professor Haupt asked .
Dad and Rudolph Hess looked at each other , and then the latter shook his head in silent acceptance .
– I ' ll take care of young Kurt --Rudolph Hess said-- . Arrange the necessary papers to fulfill this formality . – Then everything is settled --said Professor Haupt-- . Do you agree Baron Von Sübermann ? – Totally agree . I could not find a better tutor for my son , nor there is anyone in Germany I trust more than Rudolph , --said Dad , who still was moved by Rudolph Hess ' gesture .
Moments later an efficient secretary prepared a Personal File in my name , filed the Sworn declarations of Rudolph Hess and my father and handed me a sealed envelope that I had to deliver in Lissa when reporting the following Monday .
– Heil Hitler ! – said Professor Joachim Haupt and Rudolph Hess in unison , when leaving by exchanging the ancient Roman salute , consisting of raising the right arm and clinking the heels together .
On the stone stairs of the Ministry of Education and Science took place another farewell , but this time more painful , for Dad and Rudolph Hess deeply appreciated each other . The many occupations of Rudolph Hess , made it very difficult for him to arrange another interview , so they decided to say goodbye right there .
– See you soon estimated Reinaldo – said Rudolph to Dad , incapable by his habitual shyness to be more expressive . – I ’ ll miss you . You are one of the few real friends that I have and it is always a joy to be with you . Don ’ t worry for Kurt , I ’ ll take care of him ; as his tutor , I ’ ll be warned immediately about any novelty that could appear .
– And you Kurt --said Rudolph Hess addressing me-- don ' t stop notifying me about the needs or problems you have . Take this card ; – he extended me a cardboard rectangle with the Third Reich eagle in relief --you can call to the telephone number that appears there and request my presence or transmit your request to the SS Obersturmführer Papp , whom you already know .
He descended a step , according to his custom of taking distance to observe his interlocutors , and he looked at us with sad eyes , while in his mouth there was barely a shy smile .
– See you soon Von Sübermann family , Heil Hitler ! – he said and , after hugging with Dad , we set off in opposite directions .
We spend the rest of the week buying clothes and various items that I would need for my admission to the Lissa ' s NAPOLA . The following monday , after making the corresponding presentation to a secretary in brown uniform of the S . A ., I said goodbye to my father to start a new life .
Chapter X
Three years I stayed at Lissa perfecting myself in the “ Selective Corp ”, during which I only saw my family on occasions when I could travel to Egypt ; that is , once a year on summer vacations . I made it a point to disturb Rudolph Hess as little as possible , but the few times I called the phone number he gave me , I couldn ' t speak to him directly but through the SS officer Papp .
Anyway , I was never neglected in my few requests , to all of which the said officer kindly agreed . But Rudolph Hess was my tutor and , therefore , the person responsible for signing the report cards and other bureaucratic procedures , as befits any parent . I never found out that this was not fulfilled , so I assumed that Rudolph Hess would have foreseen an automatic mechanism , by which he would be informed about the development of my studies . I finally verified that this theory was correct .
For some Christmases and special celebrations , that the Hess family spent in privacy , I was invited to be with them , which brought me great joy , because they were my only family in Germany .
During those three years , apart from normal secondary instruction , I learned religions , languages and customs of Asia and received intense training in expeditionary and exploration practices .
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