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Page 55
The Student's hand slides imperceptibly out to meet mine. The pearly reflections
on his fingernails without half-moons. They make a determined progress toward
faint contact. Deep in my mouth, the excited saliva withdraws into more secret ...
The Student's hand slides imperceptibly out to meet mine. The pearly reflections
on his fingernails without half-moons. They make a determined progress toward
faint contact. Deep in my mouth, the excited saliva withdraws into more secret ...
Page 58
I said the rhyme over again to obtain a tiny dab of pale pink lotion with the scent
of iris flowers, which I spread in a spiral across the back of my hand. It was no
longer my hand, but a camellia petal, Mama's hand, so soft, so transparent. I'd
have ...
I said the rhyme over again to obtain a tiny dab of pale pink lotion with the scent
of iris flowers, which I spread in a spiral across the back of my hand. It was no
longer my hand, but a camellia petal, Mama's hand, so soft, so transparent. I'd
have ...
Page 108
neath the lampshade; the crazed obstinacy of insects colliding with the mosquito
net (“Why," my mother would ask, “must we always live in countries infested with
mosquitoes?"). The book fell from my hands when the Spaniard tiptoed into my ...
neath the lampshade; the crazed obstinacy of insects colliding with the mosquito
net (“Why," my mother would ask, “must we always live in countries infested with
mosquitoes?"). The book fell from my hands when the Spaniard tiptoed into my ...
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