“Beyond the trees was the tiny village of Arlberg, looking rather like something out of a fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, the pine trees on the lower slopes of the mountain behind it green against the snow. In fact it was snowing again now, only slightly, but for a moment, it seemed to make the world a cleaner, more shining place. Some throwback to childhood probably.The door opened behind him and Schenck entered. Hesser said, 'Snowing again. It's hanging on this year.''True, Herr Oberst,' Sch...enck said. 'When I passed through the village early this morning I noticed the woodcutters' children from the outlying districts skiing to school.'Hesser moved to the drinks cabinet and poured himself a brandy. Schenck tried to stay suitably impassive and Hesser said, 'I know, the road to ruin, but it's bad this morning. Worse than usual and this helps a damn sight more than those pills.'He could feel his left arm in every detail within the empty sleeve, every wire inside his broken body, and the glass eye was sheer torture.'What does it matter anyway?MoreLessRead More Read Less
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