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Название книги: The Good Son
Автор(ы): Michael Gruber
Жанр: Современная проза
Адрес книги: http://www.6lib.ru/books/The-Good-Son-147517.html
© 2010
For E.W.N.The Prophet was asked:Whom should you befriend most?He replied:“Your mother. Then your mother.Then your mother.Then your father.”SAYINGS OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD
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T he phone rang at a little before one in the morning and I knew it was my mother. I didn’t even have to look at the number there on the little cell-phone screen, I just said, “Mom.”Next to me, my not-really-girlfriend, Gloria, heaved over and jammed a pillow on her head and said nasty stuff about people calling in the middle of the night. I ignored this and added, “Anything wrong?”My mother said, “No, of course not. Why do you always ask that when I call you?”“Because that’s what people do when they get a call at one A.M. You forgot about the time zones again.”“I didn’t forget. I thought soldiers always rose at dawn.”“When they’re on duty,” I said, “which I’m not. I’m at Gloria’s place. What’s up?”“I’m at Heathrow on a plane for Zurich. I’ll be gone for a couple of weeks. Could you tell your father?”“Why don’t you tell him yours
Название книги: The Good Son
Автор(ы): Michael Gruber
Жанр: Современная проза
Адрес книги: http://www.6lib.ru/books/The-Good-Son-147517.html
© 2010
For E.W.N.The Prophet was asked:Whom should you befriend most?He replied:“Your mother. Then your mother.Then your mother.Then your father.”SAYINGS OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD
1
T he phone rang at a little before one in the morning and I knew it was my mother. I didn’t even have to look at the number there on the little cell-phone screen, I just said, “Mom.”Next to me, my not-really-girlfriend, Gloria, heaved over and jammed a pillow on her head and said nasty stuff about people calling in the middle of the night. I ignored this and added, “Anything wrong?”My mother said, “No, of course not. Why do you always ask that when I call you?”“Because that’s what people do when they get a call at one A.M. You forgot about the time zones again.”“I didn’t forget. I thought soldiers always rose at dawn.”“When they’re on duty,” I said, “which I’m not. I’m at Gloria’s place. What’s up?”“I’m at Heathrow on a plane for Zurich. I’ll be gone for a couple of weeks. Could you tell your father?”“Why don’t you tell him yours
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