WoodWool[1]PeterBichsel[2]Translatedbyxia23Nowheshowedhisslides.Theguestsseemtoagree.Hiswifesaid,thattheywerecolorfulandalwaysabeautifulmemory.Whilethesofasetwasrearranged,heexplainedthemeritofhiscameratothegentlemenandsheenthusedaboutthesea.Thenheheldthescreen,pressedabutton,anditrolledoutfromtheblackbox.Thenhepusheditback,sohecoulddemonstratethemechanismwithaspringagain.Hebroughttheprojectorinto...[
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Thelions[1]PeterBichsel[2]Translatedbyxia23Thegrandfatheralsowantedtobecomeatrainer,inordertoannoyanyonewhodidnottrusthim,inordertoannoyeveryone.Henevertalkedaboutit.Hekeptsomeducksonasmallpond.Nowheisdead,hedranktoomuch.Onceinhislifehemusthaverecognized,thathewouldneverbecomeatrainer.Sincethathourhefoundtheentrancetothecircustooexpensive.Hemarriedabeautifulgirlandmadenotesabouttheweather,temperat...[
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Peonies[1]
PeterBichsel[2]
Translatedbyxia23
Someonehasputabouquetofflowersinthemailboxofanoldwomen,theflowerfromawellfertilizedgarden,fatpeonies.Anoldwomanhasbroughtflowerstoanoldwoman,wrappedintheadvertisementpageofanewspaper,fatascauliflowerandusable.
Shehascarriedthemarduouslyintothecity,inablackcoat,ahatwithaveil,woolenstockings.“Adelewillbehappy,Adelelovesflowers”...[
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Floors[1]PeterBichsel[2]Translatedbyxia23Peoplecanunderstandahousetemporarily,ahousewithfourfloors,withastaircasethatconnectsandseparatesthemwithatiledroof;ahouseonthestreet,squeezedontheexpensivelandbetweenothers,thewindowsfacingthestreet,theentranceinthebackyard.Noonewouldliveonthefirstfloor.Theyhaveseennooneonthefirstfloor.Onthefirstfloorthereisthesamebrowndoor,crackedpaint,frostedglasspane,blu...[
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MusicBoxes[1]PeterBichsel[2]Translatedbyxia23Onceshesaid:“Iwantapiano”,andOKheknewthatsoonablackmonsterwouldbestandingintheroom.Hesaid:“No,I’mnotbuyingapiano.”Shecried.“Idon’twantapiano”,hesaidandwenttohismusicboxes.Theywerelockedinthesecretdrawerofhisdesk.Nooneknewaboutthem.Nooneknewthathealwayscarriedonewithhim,onemadeofdarkwoodwithcarvededelweiss[...[
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BackyardFourSeasons,Panorama180°[
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Flowers[1]PeterBichsel[2]Translatedbyxia23Thenheintroducedhertoaflowershop,inagreenapronandacarnationsmile.Hewouldstepinandask,ifthereareflowersheretobuyandshewouldstartleandsmileandsay:“Almostonlyflowers”,andhewouldsmiletoo.“Yes,Isee”,hewouldsay.Thenhewouldask:“Dotheysmell?”Shedoesnotanswer.Shetakesayellowflowerfromthenearestvaseintoherhandandturnsitbetweenheri...[
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Themen[1]PeterBichsel[2]Translatedbyxia23Shesatthere.Ifyouhadaskedher,sincewhen,shewouldhaveanswered:“Always,Ialwayssithere.”Shewaswaitinghere,soonforagirlfriend,foracolleague,forthetrain,fortheevening.Thewaitersmiledfriendly,whenhebroughtacupofcoffee.Shehadaredpurse,anditbelongedtoherasmuchasapurseonlybelongedtoayoungwoman.Italsohappened,thatsomeonepaidforhercoffee,butthenthegirlfrien...[
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TheOfficers[1]
PeterBichsel[2]
Translatedbyxia23
At12o’clocktheycomeoutoftheportal,eachoneholdsdoorforthenext,allincoatsandhatsandalwaysatthesametime,alwaysat12o’clock.Theywisheachotheragoodlunch,theygreeteachother,theyallweartheirhats.
Nowtheywalkquickly,becausethestreetseemssuspicioustothem.Theymovehomewardsandfearthatthedeskhasnotbeenclosed.Theythinkofthenextpayday,t...[
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November[1]
PeterBichsel[2]
Hewasafraidandifhesaidtosomeone:“Ithasgottencolder”,heexpectedcomfort.
“Yes,November”,theotheronesaid.
“SoonitwillbeChristmas”,hesaid.
Heboughtheatingoil,heownedawintercoatandhewaspreparedforwinterbutwasafraid.Inwinteroneislost.Inwinteranythingterriblecouldhappen,warforexample,inwinteronecouldloseone’sjob,inwinter...[
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