Temptation

David Pinski

Ngozika Anna Akunne 

Belletristik/Erzählende Literatur

Beschreibung

Temptation...

When Beruriah heard such a voice she was seized with trembling; a feeling of disgust surged over her. For days at a time she shunned her very dwelling, but the suffering of repulsion she carried plainly with her. Whoever met her said, "Beruriah is stricken with an evil illness." And her friends questioned her, "What has befallen you?" She avoided all encounter with Simeon, and at night in her room she had her aged servant stay with her. Friday evening she had Simeon notified that she could not come to table, but that she would hear his saying of grace from where she lay. His saying of grace, however, caused her to shudder. He groaned it rather than recited it. His breath came like that of an animal wounded unto death. His voice was hoarse and choked with angry tears. He barely approached his food and looked around with savage eyes. The old domestic heaved a sigh of thankfulness when Simeon dashed from the dining-room. Had he sung the Sabbath songs? Had he blessed the Lord? Or had he been uttering blasphemy altogether? His voice rang more with upbraiding than with benediction. Now he knew that God had forsaken him, and had showed him Beruriah only to crush him. Need he restrain himself? Need he pretend? Let the woman know how he was suffering through her,-how he loved her, how he desired her.

In this collection of short stories, David Pinski explores the theme of temptation in various forms. From the forbidden fruit to the allure of fame and fortune, these tales will make readers question their own moral compass.

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