Ten Nights' Dreams by Natsume Soseki

Author:Natsume Soseki [Soseki, Natsume]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
ISBN: 9781412241298
Publisher: Author Solutions Inc.
Published: 2012-07-07T16:00:00+00:00

The Eighth Night

A s I crossed the threshold into the barber shop, I saw several people there, all dressed in white, who asked in chorus if they might help me.

I stood in the middle of the room, looking around. It was square. The windows on two sides were open and on the other two walls hung mirrors. I counted six mirrors.

I went to one of the mirrors and eased myself deep into a facing chair, which wheezed pleasantly as my body sank into it. It was quite a comfortable piece of furniture to recline in. I saw my face resplendent in the mirror. Behind it there was reflected a window, and slantwise I could see the lattice-work that separated the cashier’s counter from the rest of the shop. Behind it there was no one to be seen. Outside the window I could see reflected clearly the upper halves of the passers-by.

Shotarou walked by with a woman. He had bought a panama hat which we all took no notice of, and he was wearing it. I wonder when he met that woman. I have no idea of such things. Both of them looked proud of being seen together. I wanted to have a close look at the woman’s face, but I missed my chance as they had already passed by.

A soybean-curd maker passed blowing on his horn, his lips on the mouth-piece, his cheeks puffed out as if he had been stung by a swarm of bees. I could not help worrying about the man and is puffed cheeks. It looked as though he had spent his whole life being stung by bees.

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