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Modern
by Victoria Benedictsson
Modern is a novel by Victoria Benedictsson, published in 1883. It is a naturalistic novel that explores the themes of love, marriage, and the human condition. The novel is considered to be a part of Benedictsson’s late, naturalistic period.
smekte hennes fåfänga. Det var nu en gång hennes stolthet att företaga sig sådant, som ingen annan liten fröken skulle våga företaga sig--utan att dock utsätta sig för någon större fara. Och slutligen drefs hon steg för steg framåt af sin nyfikenhet. En kväll då de gingo på Drottninggatan stannade hon och sade: »Det är ju här ni bor?» »Ja. Har ni lust att helsa på mig?» flög det ur honom. Hon blef icke det ringaste förvånad. »Ja, hvarför inte?» De gingo uppför trapporna, smögo sig försigtigt på tå; och när de kommit in i den lilla dubletten riglade William dörren. »Seså», sade han. »Nu äro vi i säkerhet.» Han tände lampan och hon gick omkring i rummet, mycket hemmastadd, mönstrande allt med nyfikna blickar. Till sist satte hon sig i hans skrifstol och bläddrade bland papperen på bordet. »Nu ska' vi se, hvad ni skrifvit», sade hon. William lät henne hållas. Hennes närvaro fyllde honom med glädje. Det var som en första skymt af en tid utan fördomar och skrupler; hon var för honom en dröm, som fått lif, förverkligandet af en tanke som varit
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