Like Marcello in La Dolce Vita, Jep is a journalist and a flâneur with nothing to do.
The visiting physician, who was a man of learning and reputation, came three hours later and examined Marcello with interest.
Marcello coughed a little as he and Corbario trudged home through the sand under the hot May sun.
The vague look came into Marcello's eyes, and then the look of pain, and he shook his head rather feebly.
But Regina was convinced that Marcello was there, as she hurried forward.
Marcello moved and sat up opposite to her, clasping his hands round his knees.
