For Her Dark Skin by Percival Everett

Author:Percival Everett
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3, mobi
Tags: For Her Dark Skin
ISBN: 9781941088951
Publisher: Dzanc Books
Published: 1990-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

I went to the baths. The slaves spread the olive oil all over me, but scraped it off too quickly for my mood. “Do it again,” I instructed, taking an ivory spatula from one of them and throwing it down. The procedure was repeated and I felt somewhat refreshed.

I’d just picked up some figs from a vendor when I happened upon Jason. He was standing quite still in the palace entrance-way, gazing across the road.

“How was your wedding night?” I asked.

“Fine.”

I nodded. When a man describes any time with a woman like Medea as “Fine,” then a nod is in order. I split a fig with my thumbnail and sucked it while I looked across the road to see what was commanding his attention. She was not much more than a child, but enough more. She was very blonde, very small, and as I felt Jason beside me, I thought, pretty in a way for insecure men.

“Who is she?” I asked.

“She is Creon’s daughter, Creüsa.”

Creon, king of Corinth. Who was not from or going to Corinth? “What is your interest in her?”

“I’ve no interest,” he said. “I am married.”

I wanted to tell him he would do well to remember that he was married to Medea. “So, when are you off to Corinth?”

“Soon.”

“I, too.”

“You’re not playing me for a mooncalf?”

“It is true.”

“This is good news, Polydeuces. What are the circumstances? Shall I be flattered and think you are following me?”

“I have met a woman.”

Jason smiled broadly. “You are a fast worker.”

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