Hunger by Knut Hamsun
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sun shines.
In the corridors and galleries choirs of musicians march by, and rills of perfume are wafted towards me. I clasp her hand in mine; I feel the wild witchery of enchantment shiver through my blood, and I fold my arms around her, and she whispers, "Not here; come yet farther!" and we enter a crimson room, where all is of ruby, a foaming glory, in which I faint. Then I feel her arms encircle me; her breath fans my face with a whispered "Welcome, loved one! Kiss me ... more ... more...." I see from my seat stars shooting before my eyes, and my thoughts are swept away in a hurricane of light.... I had fallen asleep where I lay, and was awakened by the policeman. There I sat, recalled mercilessly to life and misery. My first feeling was of stupid amazement at finding myself in the open air; but this was quickly replaced by a bitter despondency, I was near crying with sorrow at being still alive. It had rained whilst I slept, and my clothes were soaked through and through, and I felt a damp cold in my limbs. The darkness was denser; it was with difficulty that I could distinguish the policeman's face in front of me. "So, that's right," he said; "get up now." I got up at once; if he had commanded me to lie down again I would have obeyed too. I was fearfully dejected, and utterly without strength; added |
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