By Tayeb Salih, Ibrahim Salahi
ISBN-10: 089410201X
ISBN-13: 9780894102011
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H e’s not for me,’ she said w ith a shrug of her shoulders. Hajj Ibrahim spoke furiously to her and was about to slap her. Suddenly, though, he stopped; something in the girl’s stubborn countenance killed the anger in his breast. Perhaps it was the expression of her eyes, perhaps the calm resolution on her face. It was as though the man sensed that this girl was neither disobedient nor re fractory, but that she was propelled by an inner counsel to embark upon something from which no one could deflect her.
I felt myself drawing close to M asood, felt my hand stretch out towards him as though I w anted to touch the hem o f his garment. I heard him make a noise in his throat like the rasping of a lamb being slaughtered. For some unknown reason, I experienced a sharp sensation of pain in my chest.. I ran off into the distance. Hearing my grandfather call after me, I hesitated a little, then continued on my way. I felt at that moment that I hated him. Quickening my pace, it was as though I carried within me a secret I wanted to rid myself of.
You’re still fifty pounds in 'debt to me,’ said my grand father to M asood. ’ Hussein called his assistants and they brought along donkeys, the tw o strangers produced camels, and the sacks of dates were loaded on to them. One of the donkeys let out a braying which set the camels frothing at the mouth and complaining noisily. I felt myself drawing close to M asood, felt my hand stretch out towards him as though I w anted to touch the hem o f his garment. I heard him make a noise in his throat like the rasping of a lamb being slaughtered.
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