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“Willst du nicht so gut sein, einmal darüber nachzudenken, was dein Gutes täte, wenn das Böse nicht wäre, und wie die Erde aussähe, wenn die Schatten von ihr verschwänden? Kommen doch die Schatten von den Dingen und den Menschen.”
― The Master and Margarita
― The Master and Margarita
“Messire, you amaze me,’ wailed the cat, putting on an amazed face, ‘ there is no king on that square.’
‘ What? ‘ asked Woland, with a puzzled look at the board. The bishop, standing in the king’s square, turned his head away and covered his face with his hand.
‘ Aha, you rogue,’ said Woland reflectively.
‘ Messire! I appeal to the laws of logic!’ said the cat, clasping its paws to its chest, ‘ if a player says check and there is no king on the board, then the king is not in check! ‘
‘ Do you resign or not? ‘ shouted Woland in a terrible voice.
‘ Give me time to consider, please,’ said the cat meekly. It put its elbows on the table, covered its ears with its paws and began to think. Finally, having considered, it said. ‘ I resign.’
‘ He needs murdering, the obstinate beast,’ whispered Azazello.
‘ Yes, I resign,’ said the cat, ‘ but only because I find it impossible to play when I’m distracted by jealous, hostile spectators! ‘ He stood up and the chessmen ran back into their box.”
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‘ What? ‘ asked Woland, with a puzzled look at the board. The bishop, standing in the king’s square, turned his head away and covered his face with his hand.
‘ Aha, you rogue,’ said Woland reflectively.
‘ Messire! I appeal to the laws of logic!’ said the cat, clasping its paws to its chest, ‘ if a player says check and there is no king on the board, then the king is not in check! ‘
‘ Do you resign or not? ‘ shouted Woland in a terrible voice.
‘ Give me time to consider, please,’ said the cat meekly. It put its elbows on the table, covered its ears with its paws and began to think. Finally, having considered, it said. ‘ I resign.’
‘ He needs murdering, the obstinate beast,’ whispered Azazello.
‘ Yes, I resign,’ said the cat, ‘ but only because I find it impossible to play when I’m distracted by jealous, hostile spectators! ‘ He stood up and the chessmen ran back into their box.”
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