Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami & Jay Rubin (translator)

Author:Haruki Murakami & Jay Rubin (translator)
Language: eng
Format: azw3
ISBN: 9780307762719
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published: 2010-08-10T23:00:00+00:00

NAOKO WAS ON THE SOFA with a book. She had her legs crossed, and she pressed her hand against her temple as she read. Her fingers almost seemed to be touching and testing each word that entered her head. Scattered drops of rain were beginning to tap on the roof. The lamplight enveloped Naoko, hovering around her like fine dust. After my long talk with Reiko, Naoko’s youthfulness struck me in a whole new way.

“Sorry we’re so late,” said Reiko, patting Naoko’s head.

“Enjoy yourselves?” asked Naoko, looking up.

“Of course,” said Reiko.

“Doing what?” Naoko asked me “— just the two of you.”

“Not at liberty to say, Miss,” I answered.

Naoko chuckled and set her book down. Then the three of us ate grapes to the sound of the rain.

“When it’s raining like this,” said Naoko, “it feels as if we’re the only ones in the world. I wish it would just keep raining so the three of us could stay together.”

“Oh, sure,” said Reiko, “and while the two of you are going at it, I’m supposed to be fanning you or playing background music on my guitar like some dumb slave. No, thanks!”

“Oh, I’d let you have him once in a while,” said Naoko, laughing.

“O.K, then, count me in,” said Reiko. “C’mon, rain, pour down!”

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