German/English translator Andrew is hired to translate for the son of a key English diplomat, Neil.
Neil is very rude to their hosts, but to avoid a fight Andrew deliberately mistranslates.
Until Neil turns to him and says in fluent German โthat isnโt what I fucking said.โ
@winterisvague Is it similar to the Awakening (Chopin) and Madame Bovary (Flaubert) in itโs themes? Been wanting to try a few classics again and these are two favourites
@crumplelush I get that - I got Holloway exeter and Aberdeen as some quite good ones and I would have liked to see what Edinburgh would have said but I had good offers so went with them - if thereโs a chance you want to go to this one then hang on another week otherwise not worth it imo โค๏ธ
@inthemattress Superbowl behind cricket and the Women's World Cup ffs
No competition is it really
Superbowl may be the biggest in the US but the World is bigger than the US
I tilt my head and examine his face for humor but find none. โYou should be happy. Youโve spent every waking second here trying to get me to leave.โ
He holds my gaze for a long moment. โNot every second.โ
Itโs suddenly hard to breathe. I look away.