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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.
onödiga bekymmer. Icke kunde man heller gå med tom portmonnä under dessa skimrande vårdagar. Tomas lånade trettio kronor av Hall. Ja, våren... Skutorna nere i Nybrohamnen vaggade sakta som i en dröm, med de mörka grå seglen utspända, ty det hade regnat på natten. Klockan slog nio i Östermalmskyrkan. Tomas var redan ute. I en frukthandel vid Hamngatan köpte han några tyska päron i en påse; han hade för avsikt att äta upp dem i skuggan av någon mycket gammal ek ute på Djurgården. En tom spårvagn rullade förbi; Tomas hoppade upp. En ung flicka i en enkel grå vårkappa kom hastigt springande. Hon ämnade tydligen sätta sig på något av sätena närmast framför Tomas, men vagnens fart, som hon glömt att beräkna, förde henne i stället till sätet närmast bakom honom. Det var Ellen; Tomas hade genast känt igen henne. Vad skulle han göra? Skulle han hela vägen sitta som ett nöt och vända henne ryggen? Han såg sig omkring med en hastig blick: konduktören var sysselsatt på annat håll. Därefter reste han sig lugnt, vände om det svängbara ryggstödet på sin soffa, gick över till andra sidan och satte sig mittemot henne.
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