David Mitchell Quotes
The Clock's Pendulum Catches The Firelight, And In The Rattle-breathed Final Moments Of Jacob De Zoet, Amber Shadows In The Far Corner Coagulate Into A Woman's Form.
She Slips Between The Bigger, Taller Onlookers Unnoticed ...
... And Adjusts Her Headscarf, The Better To Hide Her Burn.
She Places Her Cool Palms On Jacob's Fever-glazed Face.
Jacob Sees Himself, When He Was Young, In Her Narrow Eyes.
Her Lips Touch The Place Between His Eyebrows.
A Well-waxed Paper Door Slides Open.
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