Act of Passion (2010)
Act of Passion
“It's more of a tangle of memories, each with its own life, each forming a whole, and it is often the more meaningless ones that stand out in the sharpest outlines.
For instance, I see myself that afternoon, about six o'clock, opening the door into the Poker-Bar. In the morning I still had a ghost of a reason for going there. But now that I had decided that Martine, no matter what happened, should not become Raoul Boquet's secretary...
And, you see, I may even be mistaken: all at once, I wonder ...if it wasn't the following day. I can still feel the icy wind rushing up under my overcoat when I got out of the car, and see, in a row and slanting gently downhill, the few lights along the street, shop lights powerless to snare a single customer in such a squall.
Right beside me, the creamy and slightly rosy light of the bar and, as soon as I opened the door, an atmosphere of pleasant warmth and cordiality. There were so many people in the smoke of the pipes and cigarettes that the newcomer had the impression of being snubbed, of not having been taken into the secret.MoreLess
For instance, I see myself that afternoon, about six o'clock, opening the door into the Poker-Bar. In the morning I still had a ghost of a reason for going there. But now that I had decided that Martine, no matter what happened, should not become Raoul Boquet's secretary...
And, you see, I may even be mistaken: all at once, I wonder ...if it wasn't the following day. I can still feel the icy wind rushing up under my overcoat when I got out of the car, and see, in a row and slanting gently downhill, the few lights along the street, shop lights powerless to snare a single customer in such a squall.
Right beside me, the creamy and slightly rosy light of the bar and, as soon as I opened the door, an atmosphere of pleasant warmth and cordiality. There were so many people in the smoke of the pipes and cigarettes that the newcomer had the impression of being snubbed, of not having been taken into the secret.MoreLess
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