'But why? ' Olivia whispered. 'Why did they do that? '
'They wanted a name, but I didn't tell them. '
'What name? '
'They name of the President's murderer.'
'But they say you killed him... ' Olivia began.
'Yes, but I did not kill the President. And the police know that. '
'So they put you in prison, ' Olivia said, 'because they needed a murderer.'
'Yes. And because of my book about the old President, and the government of this country. It was a very angry book. Do you remember? ' Alex smiled. 'But the old President read it, and liked it.
He wasn't a bad man,.and he wanted a better life for the people. He wanted to change things in this country, but he couldn't. The police and the army stopped him. And the new President, of course, is a good friend of the police and the army. A very good friend.' Alex laughed angily. 'You see, Olivia, the police know the murderer's name, but it's a secret. They don't want people in this country to know the name. And so they were angry with me in prison, because they think that I know the murderer's name. '
Olivia's face was afraid. 'Do...Do you know? ' she whispered.
'Yes. ' Alex looked at his wife's white, unhappy face.
'But I'm not going to tell you, ' he said quietly. 'It's a very... dangerous name. '
Alex ate some food and changed his clothes. Then he slept, and Olivia watched the road through the windows.