4 (french) Werber, Bernard

death. Maybe after all the alcohol is at the end of all
questing. In this case, both have upset early with Raoul not
to let myself be drawn on this slope.
One evening I sat listening to jazz in the penthouse. I liked
especially a solo plaintive and sad saxophone, the kind of
music that no one was listening more.
Returning from one of his shows, Amanda joined me. Th
looked at only. Dismissing a green plant, she let herself fall
on a wicker chair next to me.
- Are you tired? I asked her. No! I have the disease states
of mind. - The states of mind? Who does not? Lighting a
cigarette bidder whose Raoul left still hanging packets
everywhere, she added:
- Do you remember what was said Freddy? “The wise seek
the truth, the fools have already found. ” And now the world
has found its truth. - So the world is stupid. - Yes, but it’s our
fault. I was silent, full of remorse. I thought back to that day
when I asked my mother what it meant to the word “death.” I
could see the icy hand of my great-grandmother Aglaé
hanging out sheets. I remembered also the amazing image
etched forever in my mind, the three archangels Light
gathered up there to judge us.