Letters From Prague
“The underclass of the city lived here; this, too, was the immigrant quarter, populated by guest workers from Turkey and North Africa.
So far, Harriet and Marsha had been shown privilege, prosperity, architectural grace. It had felt first alienating, then alluring – Marsha, after a couple of days, had lost all awe of her surroundings, bathing freely, this morning, with Susanna’s oatmeal pack, munching from a dazzling array of cereals in the kitchen and generally moving about the apartment as... though she had lived here for years. Harriet, having coffee with Susanna before they set out, had heard her humming as she came out of the bathroom, with its porcelain doorknob and handpainted tiles. She and Susanna had smiled at each other, pouring more coffee, planning the day.
‘Are you sure you feel up to all this traipsing about?’ Harriet asked her, lifting a blue and white cup.
‘Of course. I like showing you things.’ Susanna pushed back her hair.MoreLess
So far, Harriet and Marsha had been shown privilege, prosperity, architectural grace. It had felt first alienating, then alluring – Marsha, after a couple of days, had lost all awe of her surroundings, bathing freely, this morning, with Susanna’s oatmeal pack, munching from a dazzling array of cereals in the kitchen and generally moving about the apartment as... though she had lived here for years. Harriet, having coffee with Susanna before they set out, had heard her humming as she came out of the bathroom, with its porcelain doorknob and handpainted tiles. She and Susanna had smiled at each other, pouring more coffee, planning the day.
‘Are you sure you feel up to all this traipsing about?’ Harriet asked her, lifting a blue and white cup.
‘Of course. I like showing you things.’ Susanna pushed back her hair.MoreLess
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