he says quietly, his words punctuated by a series of discreet coughs.
“Before she what?” says Parvaneh. Rune’s wife clears her throat. “But, dear Ove, there was never a coup d’état...” “Was so,” says Ove grumpily.
Rune’s wife looks at Parvaneh with an embarrassed little smile.
Well, you see, Rune and Ove here haven’t always gotten along so very well. Before Rune got ill he was the head of the Residents’ Association.
“And before that Ove was the head. And when Rune was voted in there was something of a wrangle between Ove and Rune, you could say.
Ove looks up and points a corrective index finger at her. “A coup d’état! That’s what it was!”
Rune’s wife nods at Parvaneh. “Well, yes, well, before the meeting Rune counted votes about his suggestion
“that we should change the heating system for the houses and Ove thou—
And what the hell does Rune know about heating systems? Eh?Ove exclaims heatedly,
but immediately gets a look from Parvaneh which makes him reconsider and come to the conclusion that there’s no need to complete his line of thought.
Rune’s wife nods. “Maybe you’re right, Ove. But anyway, he’s very sick now... so it doesn’t really matter anymore.”
Her bottom lip trembles slightly. Then she regains her composure, straightens her neck with dignity, and clears her throat.
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