The Case WorkerThe daily routine of a man in charge of children at a state welfare organization and the demands that are made upon him are depicted in the novel set in present day Hungary. |
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Page 11
... police slang , judges ' verdicts , the vapid chat- ter of female supervisors , the incantations of psychologists , my colleagues ' embittered humor , my own solitary invec- tive , and so on and so on . It would be as if a powerful radio ...
... police slang , judges ' verdicts , the vapid chat- ter of female supervisors , the incantations of psychologists , my colleagues ' embittered humor , my own solitary invec- tive , and so on and so on . It would be as if a powerful radio ...
Page 47
... police sirens scream , and then it's a working day again . One of the lodgers has gonorrhea , another plays the trumpet , the third sits for hours in the communal toilet , the fourth collects stray cats or rags , or dry crusts or bones ...
... police sirens scream , and then it's a working day again . One of the lodgers has gonorrhea , another plays the trumpet , the third sits for hours in the communal toilet , the fourth collects stray cats or rags , or dry crusts or bones ...
Page 96
... police ? " she asks . " Nothing . " " Do you like policemen ? " " Do you ? " I ask wearily . It takes her three matches to light her cigarette . " I've asked you that before , haven't I ? " she recollects vaguely . I nod . She complains ...
... police ? " she asks . " Nothing . " " Do you like policemen ? " " Do you ? " I ask wearily . It takes her three matches to light her cigarette . " I've asked you that before , haven't I ? " she recollects vaguely . I nod . She complains ...
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