This time the villa is yellow, and with the increase in space, Larry's friends begin to arrive. Durrell protests that there is not enough space, he talks her into moving again. Meanwhile, Larry has decided to invite friends to stay on the island, and when Mrs. He decides to integrate zoology into their daily lessons. George is a polymath, but he recognizes that Gerald’s love of bugs and animals cannot be stopped. Durrell puts a stop to Gerald’s unhindered excursions when she hires a tutor, George. He sells Gerald a tortoise on their first meeting, and the two become good, if silent, friends. Gerald spends all his time at first wandering among the groves and making friends with the locals, the most interesting of which is the mute Rose-Beetle man. They feel instantly that this is the place for them. Spiro, all the while telling his history, takes them to a strawberry pink villa after a series of twists and turns. They are accosted by a group of taxi drivers who are pushy and determined to get their fare, but they are rescued from the situation by an English-speaking taxi driver, Spiro. They want to find a house with a bathroom, and so they head out again determined to check the box. At the hotel, they make plans to spend the day house hunting, but they are not successful. Gerald takes items related to natural history, and his family watches with anticipation as they finally set foot on the island.
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