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Förvillelser
by Hjalmar Söderberg
Förvillelser is a novel by Hjalmar Söderberg, published in 1895. It is a psychological novel that explores the themes of love, jealousy, and the human condition. The novel is considered to be a part of Söderberg’s late, naturalistic period.
-- I början förstod jag mig inte alls på orkidéer, sade Greta. Jag tyckte att de sågo så besynnerliga ut. Men nu tycker jag nästan mest om dem av alla blommor -- isynnerhet de där stora, blekgröna, som likna hafsdjur -- Hon hade knappast talat ut, förrän Hall var inne i butiken. I nästa ögonblick kom han åter ut med en grön orkidé i handen. Greta blev röd. Han ville fästa den vid hennes barm, men hon nekade förskräckt att taga emot den. -- Å, det skulle ni inte ha gjort -- varför har ni köpt den -- nej, jag vill inte ha den -- Hall betraktade henne stelt. Slutligen kastade han bort blomman på gatan, i smutsen, sade artigt farväl och vek in på en sidogata. Greta stod kvar, förvirrad, gråtfärdig. Hon fattade sig likväl snart. Det var ju ett helt äventyr... Eller kunde man inte kalla det ett äventyr? Hon såg sig omkring åt alla håll: det var väl ingen som stod och gav akt på henne? Därefter böjde hon sig ner, tog upp blomman, torkade av den och lindade in den i sin näsduk. Inte kunde man låta den vackra, dyra blomman ligga där i smutsen... Hon ville gömma den som ett minne.
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