Il sole stava tramontando quando Thomas entrò nel giardino. Marguerite stava strappando erbacce con calma, come se nulla fosse successo. “Perché?” chiese lui a voce bassa. Lei non alzò nemmeno gli occhi. “Perché hai trattato mia moglie come un animale?” la voce gli tremava.“Ha quasi perso nostro figlio.” Marguerite scrollò le spalle. “È debole. Un … Read more
The sun was setting when Thomas entered the garden. Marguerite was calmly pulling weeds, as if nothing had happened. “Why?” Thomas asked quietly. She did not look up. “Why did you make my wife work like an animal?” his voice began to shake.“She almost lost our baby.” Marguerite finally подняла her eyes. “She is weak,” … Read more
Quand Thomas dit à sa femme enceinte Camille qu’elle devrait passer une semaine chez sa mère “pour se reposer et respirer l’air frais”, il le croyait sincèrement. Elle était enceinte de sept mois. Ses pieds étaient gonflés. Son dos la faisait souffrir jour et nuit. Certaines nuits, elle ne dormait presque pas. “Ma mère a … Read more
Als Thomas seiner schwangeren Frau Camille vorschlug, eine Woche im Haus seiner Mutter auf dem Land zu verbringen, „um sich zu erholen und frische Luft zu atmen“, meinte er es ehrlich. Sie war im siebten Monat schwanger. Ihre Füße waren geschwollen. Ihr Rücken schmerzte Tag und Nacht. Manche Nächte konnte sie kaum schlafen. „Meine Mutter … Read more
Quando Thomas disse alla moglie incinta Camille che sarebbe stato meglio passare una settimana a casa di sua madre “per riposare e respirare aria fresca”, lo disse con sincerità. Lei era al settimo mese. I piedi gonfi, la schiena in fiamme, notti intere senza dormire. “Mia madre ha un giardino,” le disse dolcemente. “L’aria di … Read more
Cuando Thomas le dijo a su esposa embarazada Camille que sería mejor pasar una semana en la casa de su madre “para descansar y respirar aire fresco”, lo decía con sinceridad. Estaba embarazada de siete meses. Tenía los pies hinchados. La espalda le dolía día y noche. Algunas noches apenas podía dormir. “Mi madre tiene … Read more
When Thomas told his pregnant wife Camille that she should spend a week at his mother’s countryside house “to rest and breathe fresh air,” he truly believed he was doing the right thing. She was seven months pregnant. Her feet were swollen. Her back hurt so badly she sometimes cried at night. “My mother has … Read more
He had never wanted it to happen this way.For years he had told everyone that his father was dead. It was easier. Safer. No one asked questions, no one looked at him with pity or suspicion. At school he was “the quiet boy,” the one who didn’t talk much, who kept his head down. The … Read more
Elle n’avait jamais voulu que cela se passe ainsi. Pendant des années, elle avait dit à tout le monde que son père était mort. C’était plus simple. Plus sûr. Personne ne posait de questions, personne ne la regardait avec pitié ou méfiance. À l’école, elle était « la fille discrète », celle qui ne parlait … Read more
Sie hatte nie gewollt, dass es so passiert. Jahrelang hatte sie jedem erzählt, ihr Vater sei tot.Es war einfacher. Sicherer.Niemand stellte Fragen. Niemand schaute sie mitleidig an. Niemand flüsterte hinter ihrem Rücken. In der Schule war sie „das ruhige Mädchen“.Die, die kaum sprach.Die, die immer den Blick senkte, als hätte sie Angst, irgendwo zu lange … Read more