Far Far Away (before_dawn) wrote in excerpts, @ 2005-05-16 20:50:00

Ravaged
One day, I was already old, in the entrance of a public
place a man came up to me. He introduced himself
and said, "I've known you for years. Everyone says
you were beautiful when you were young, but I want
to tell you I think you're more beautiful now than then.
Rather than your face as a young woman, I prefer your
face as it is now. Ravaged."

From The Lover by Marguerite Duras

This is my favorite book. Ever.

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