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Notes
Notes opens a window into a rich tapestry of shared legacy between France and Scotland, woven through the story of Jeanne d’Arc. Her military campaign at Lagny, where she triumphed over the Burgundians under Franquet d’Arras, gains added depth when her Scottish connections are considered. One remarkable detail is the possibility that her iconic banner was created by a Scottish artist, perhaps a James Polwarth or someone from the Hume family. This visual symbol, which accompanied her into battle,…-
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The Grocery
In this chapter titled The Grocery, the story shifts into the lively corner of a small-town store, where personal relationships and unpaid bills shape the day’s rhythm. A casual conversation between Alice and Leon opens not as conflict, but as routine—familiar words exchanged beneath the creak of the front door and the scent of dried goods. Leon, breezy and bold, reaches for cigars while casually requesting credit, assuming past favors still carry weight. Alice, poised yet firm, reminds him that…-
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Chapter Twenty-four: Orkideh
The chapter opens with Cyrus Shams waking up disoriented in a Brooklyn hotel room, cold and wet from having urinated in his bed—a relapse of an old habit from his drinking days. Despite being sober now, the incident floods him with familiar shame and self-loathing, along with the practical dread of inconveniencing the hotel staff. Cyrus reflects on how these feelings were once routine during his alcoholism, intertwined with rituals of hiding his messes. The episode triggers a wave of existential despair,…-
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Chapter XVIII opens with a direct question from Arjuna, who seeks to understand the difference between renunciation and the abandonment of action. Krishna responds with calm authority, distinguishing between the two with clarity. Renunciation means giving up desires behind actions, not necessarily the actions themselves. In contrast, abandonment refers to giving up attachment to results. This is a vital distinction in the pursuit of spiritual progress. One is not asked to withdraw from life, but to engage…-
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A BETROTHAL
A Betrothal begins with the sudden surprise of music drifting through the quiet mountain air, breaking the evening stillness with a cheerful tune. The narrator, joined by friends and children, quickly abandons the day's solemnity and embraces the spirit of festivity. Even without understanding the local language, their curiosity pulls them toward the nearby farmhouse, where a celebration is already underway. The joy is infectious. Dressed more plainly than the guests, they’re still welcomed warmly, a…-
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"The Folly of Brown – By A General Agent" begins with the narrator, a self-identified man of business, explaining how he once encountered a peculiar country farmer named Brown who had come into a vast sum—two hundred thousand pounds. Brown’s appearance and behavior did not match the fortune he possessed; he remained the same rustic fellow with patched trousers and sunburnt cheeks. Despite the riches suddenly in his possession, Brown didn't relocate, hire a valet, or indulge in high society. To those…-
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The Wandering Jew
The Wandering Jew walks not with the hurried steps of modern man, but with the deliberate grace of one who has seen too much to rush. He passes through centuries as though they were mere shadows, leaving behind no footprint, yet carrying every sorrow the world has cast upon him. His presence in a bustling city teeming with noise and ambition feels like a paradox—timeless silence brushing against the urgency of now. People around him do not see the weight he carries, the lives and empires he has outlived,…-
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Ballad: Damon v. Pythias
Damon v. Pythias begins not with hostility, but with the celebrated closeness of two lifelong friends whose bond survived every challenge. Damon and Pythias, wealthy merchant princes, had weathered the turbulence of business and life without a crack in their friendship. Their families shared not only fortunes but philosophies, and there had never been tension to speak of. When news broke of a legal case bearing their names, the community was stunned—not by the content of the suit, but by the novelty of…-
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VERSE: Light and Shade
Light and Shade begins by recognizing the quiet strength in those who carry both joy and pain without complaint. Life is not a straight path of constant brightness, nor is it always shadowed. Instead, it unfolds in shifting tones—sunlight filtered through passing clouds. The poem invites readers to see this interplay not as confusion, but as richness. By embracing contrast, we learn how to feel more deeply, connect more honestly, and live more fully. What comforts one day may not work the next, yet that,…-
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Chapter Three
The chapter explores Cyrus's lifelong struggle with sleep, framed as a paradoxical and involuntary performance. From childhood, he finds it absurd that sleep requires pretending—a nightly act of faith rather than a natural bodily function. Unlike eating or breathing, sleep demands surrender to an unreliable process, rewarded with dreams but threatened by nightmares. Cyrus views wakefulness as a corrosive force, a "poison" that erodes cognitive clarity until sleep becomes unavoidable. His resistance to…-
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