(Asja)      Benjamin accompanied me to a festival in Capri. I was with Daga on the piazza. Tried to buy almonds, he helped with Italian. Escorting me home, the packages fell from his   Hands were clumsy, spectacles threw sparks like small spotlights, thick dark hair and narrow nose.   Fireworks in various colors exploded and their images were doubled: Above in the sky and below in the sea. We were hypnotized. He said:   "That costs the state a lot of money. Those in power know that it's worth it. The people need not only bread, but also circuses."