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“Do you still distrust me?”
“No. Take your necklace with you so you can think of me when I’m not there.” Brown brought the necklace over to her and put it on her neck. “I think it rather suits me,” she laughed and left. Brown didn’t understand what had made him insist she wear the necklace. Maybe it was the readiness with which she had made love, or her frequent disappearances lately, he was just curious. There was no harm in checking, before he parted with the money. Later that evening, before going to sleep he decided to have a look at her location and he was in for a surprise. She had not left Central City at all. In fact she was at the same friend’s address as she had been the last time.”
― The Arbitrator
“No. Take your necklace with you so you can think of me when I’m not there.” Brown brought the necklace over to her and put it on her neck. “I think it rather suits me,” she laughed and left. Brown didn’t understand what had made him insist she wear the necklace. Maybe it was the readiness with which she had made love, or her frequent disappearances lately, he was just curious. There was no harm in checking, before he parted with the money. Later that evening, before going to sleep he decided to have a look at her location and he was in for a surprise. She had not left Central City at all. In fact she was at the same friend’s address as she had been the last time.”
― The Arbitrator
“The machines were simple and harmless, developed by a human genius who set in motion something, which ultimately had far reaching consequences.”
― The Girl with the Porcelain Lips
― The Girl with the Porcelain Lips
“There are roughly 1,200 dogs trained to detect bombs and bomb making materials in the US - and over 40,000 trained to detect marijuana. Some of the bomb-dogs are also cross trained as drug-dogs which accounts for their ability to sleep well at night.”
― Mid Ocean
― Mid Ocean
“Много по-късно той се събуди в просъница и реши, че чува морето, което от тази стая не беше невъзможно, но после осъзна, че тя безшумно хлипа. Протегна ръка и тя несръчно притисна лице във врата му - не за утеха, а с някакъв сляп натиск, за да забрави.
- Какво има, мила?
- Как можем да го понесем?
- Кое?
- Това. Това кратко преброено време. Как можем да го проспим?
- Можем да мълчим заедно и да се преструваме - понеже сме още в началото, - че разполагаме с цялото време на света.
- Което ще намалява всеки ден. И накрая ще свърши.
- Нима заради това би предпочела изобщо да го няма?
- Не. Именно към този момент вървя от самото начало. От мига, от който имам чувство за време. Когато си отида, това ще е средата, точката, към която всичко е водело преди и от която всичко ще продължи. Ала сега, любими, сега сме тук и тези други времена се случват другаде.
- Много поетичен, но неутешителен възглед.
- И двамата знаем, че добрата поезия е неутешителна.”
― Possession
- Какво има, мила?
- Как можем да го понесем?
- Кое?
- Това. Това кратко преброено време. Как можем да го проспим?
- Можем да мълчим заедно и да се преструваме - понеже сме още в началото, - че разполагаме с цялото време на света.
- Което ще намалява всеки ден. И накрая ще свърши.
- Нима заради това би предпочела изобщо да го няма?
- Не. Именно към този момент вървя от самото начало. От мига, от който имам чувство за време. Когато си отида, това ще е средата, точката, към която всичко е водело преди и от която всичко ще продължи. Ала сега, любими, сега сме тук и тези други времена се случват другаде.
- Много поетичен, но неутешителен възглед.
- И двамата знаем, че добрата поезия е неутешителна.”
― Possession
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