Constantinople, Chapter 28 summary

What happens

1. The narrator takes a talika toward Mount Bougourlou, passing crowded carriages before continuing uphill on foot.
2. He admires the panorama, watches dancers and musicians, and considers the appeal of wandering beyond society’s rules.
3. A rough descent forces him to walk before he rejoins his carriage and returns by the Bangor.
4. He travels to Prinkipo, settles into an inn, and observes seaside bathing, evening dress, cafés, and courtship lights.
5. With a young companion, he rides donkeys past a priest’s house to a Greek monastery housing people with mental illness.
6. After four or five days on Prinkipo, he leaves for an excursion along the Bosphorus.

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