“I haven’t got the stamina. I don’t think I can do this.” “The only way to learn is to live.” “Yes. So you keep saying.”
Nora exhaled heavily. It was interesting to know that she could exhale in the library.
That she felt entirely in her body. That it felt normal. Because this place was definitely not normal.
And the real physical her wasn’t here. It couldn’t be.
And yet it was, to all intents and purposes, because she was – in some sense – there.
Standing on a floor, as if gravity still existed. “Okay,” she said.
“I would like a life where I am successful.” Mrs Elm tutted disapprovingly.
“For someone who has read a lot of books, you aren’t very specific with your choice of words.”
“Sorry.” “Success. What does that mean to you? Money?” “No. Well, maybe. But that wouldn’t be the defining feature.”
“Well, then, what is success?” Nora had no idea what success was. She had felt like a failure for so long.
Mrs Elm smiled, patiently. “Would you like to consult again with The Book of Regrets?”
“Would you like to think about those bad decisions that turned you away from whatever you feel success is?”
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