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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.
honom framåt, en och annan liten glimt, icke af lidelse men af en stilla, innerlig värme och denna lilla glimt var nog att fylla honom med glädje och segerjubel. Då hoppades han alltid, att han skulle vinna henne en gång, smida henne fast vid sig med styrkan af sin kärlek och sin intelligens. »Min lilla nors», sade han smeksamt, när det var något han måste förklara för henne, »min lilla nors, som är så dum--så dum--så dum.» Och han citerade för henne Heines bekanta vers till _La Mouche:_ »Dich fesselt mein Gedankenbann Und was ich dachte, was ich sann Das musst Du denken, musst Du sinnen-- Du kannst nicht meiner Geist entrinnen.» Då kunde hon sitta tankfull en stund; och så kom det till sist eftertänksamt och allvarligt: »Jag håller inte af dig. Inte riktigt.» »Det vet jag. Jag håller inte heller af dig», sade han och kysste henne. Men han visste nu att han älskade henne. Sakta, halft omedvetet hade mefistofeleskappan glidit af hans axlar, han hade, i början liksom på lek, lagt sitt hufvud ner mot hennes knän; efterhand hade det fått hvila
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