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Double five – Extract from The Autumn of the Patriarch
He did not find a moment of rest as he sniffed round about to find the hidden enemy who had armed the bogus leper, for he felt there was someone within reach of his hand, someone that close to his life who knew the hiding place of his honey, who had his eye at the [...]
The swift ants of India – extract from The Histories
Others however of the Indians are on the borders of the city of Caspatyros and the country of Pactyïke, dwelling towards the North of the other Indians; and they have a manner of living nearly the same as that of the Bactrians: these are the most warlike of the Indians, and these are they who [...]
Chieko’s sadness – extract from The Old Capital
Takichiro was drinking festival sake with a guest in the back room. He was not so much drinking as keeping him company. Shige was up and down waiting on them.
“I’m home,” Chieko said.
“You’re early.” Shige looked at her daughter. Chieko greeted her father’s guest.
“Mother, I’m sorry I was too late to help out here.”
“That’s all [...]
The sea at Kamakura – Extract from No Longer Human
The two of us spent that morning wandering around Asakusa. We went into a lunch stand and drank a glass of milk.
She said, “You pay this time.”
I stood up, took out my wallet and opened it. Three copper coins. It was less shame than horror that assaulted me at that moment. I suddenly saw before [...]