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“When all is complete deep in the teapot, when tea, mint, and sugar have completely diffused throughout the water, coloring and saturating it...then a glass will be filled and poured back into the mixture, blending it further. The comes waiting. Motionless waiting. Finally, from high up, like some green cataract whose sight and sound mesmerize, the tea will once again cascade into a glass. Now it can be drunk, dreamily, forehead bowed, fingers held wide away from the scalding glass.”

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Simonne Jacquemard
Simonne Jacquemard

Simonne Jacquemard was a French writer born in 1924 and passed away in 2009. Her works are known for their unique style and profound insights into social issues. more

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