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Shamus

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2020.12.03 11:46

Excerpt from Some Prefer Nettles by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki.

From

Chapter 5.

They had not been entirely happy perhaps, but they had after all lived together as husband and wife, gone to bed together and got up together, for more than ten years, had even had a child together. Was there a law requiring that once they parted they must be to each other as strangers passing in the street, that if the worst came they might not even meet at one or the other's deathbed? If as time went by they acquired new mates and new children, the desire to see each other might fade, but at least for the present the reservation with which they would part was the best comfort they had.
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Comments

  • Fiona 2020.12.03 12:07

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    I like ur voice😄 And ur pronunciation is pretty good☺
  • Gunel 2020.12.03 12:19

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    İs it interesting book?Could pre intermediate learners easy understand this?
  • Shimaa Selim 2020.12.03 12:33

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    Omg the voice is gold❤️
  • colleenx 2020.12.03 12:37

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    Beautiful voice 😌
  • Rainy Clouds 2020.12.03 12:37

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    🙂
  • David 2020.12.03 13:32

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    Thank you Shamus
  • Shamus 2020.12.04 13:26

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    @ This is quite dramatic but I like the passage. I'll see about it reading it in the future. ☺
  • Shamus 2020.12.04 13:27

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    @Gunel The book is good. It's quite simply written but might be difficult for a pre-intermediate reader, especially as it makes reference to various Japanese traditions. I would not recommend it as a starter novel. ✨
  • Shamus 2020.12.04 13:27

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    @Fiona @Shimaa Selim @colleenx @David @Rainy Clouds Thank you. 😉🌟
  • Gunel 2020.12.04 13:30

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    @Shamus Which book do you recommend?
  • Rainy Clouds 2020.12.05 02:34

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    @Shamus my pleasure sir😃
  • Sahar 2020.12.27 21:03

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    touching except. Thanks for sharing 🌸
  • Shamus 2020.12.27 22:21

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    @Sahar Thank you for listening Sahar. ☺

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