Mr.Gigon[1]PeterBichsel[2]Translatedbyxia23Amen.Thewomenlefttheroom.Theycoughed,arrangedtheirscarfs,straightenedtheircoats,waitedattheendofthebenchrowfortheirneighbors,smiledatthem,formedgroupsandwhispered.Someofthemhadbroughttheirhusbandswiththem,whofollowedbehindthemandheldtheirhatsbytherims,readytoputthemon.Mr.Gigonstoodinfrontofthebenches,theBibleinhisfoldedhands,henoddedquietlytotheopenfaces....[
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CliviaMiniata[
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HisEvening[1]
PeterBichsel[2]
Hehadhighhopesathisfuneralandalwayshadwishesforthearrangementoftheceremony.“Justdon’tmakestories”,heexplained,orhesaidtothewoman:“DoyouknowthatIhatedcarnations,thatyouhavetoknowthat,thatcouldbeimportantoneday.”
Hewasgladthathehadnotdiedtwoorfiveortenyearsago,becausetwoyearsagotheywouldhaveputcarnationsonhisgrave,fiveyears...[
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Theaunt[1]PeterBichsel[2]Itseemedtoheralreadytoomuchifshehitakeyonthepiano,asoundfromtheboxanswered.Hermotherhoweverhadbeenabletoplay.Shehadpromisedtoteachheratthattime.Thenthefirstlessonhadbeenpostponedfromtheonedaytothenext,andshehadmoreandmoreadmiredtheblackpiano.Thedusthadreflecteditselfinitsshine,abreathofairwasenoughtoblowitaway.Nowthepianoseemedalreadysticky.Itsshinewentawaywiththemother,th...[
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Theknife[1]PeterBichsel[2]Translatedbyxia23Themanwasarrested,convicted.Thenhestoodbeforeaprisonofficerandemptiedhispocket.Theofficerwrote:“Aredpocketknifewithtwoblades,acorkscrewandascrewdriver.”Themansaid:“Abadsummer.”Hewasusedtotalkwithpeople.“Inthepunishmentbookthereisnotariffforsummer”,theofficercouldhavesaid.Hesaidnothing.Heknewthatthenewoneswouldspeak.Ther...[
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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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