The Prose of Alfred LichtensteinLichtenstein, Alfred
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The Prose of Alfred Lichtenstein
Lichtenstein, Alfred
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A thunderstorm was making a racket. The detective Daniel woke with a
start from his sleep. He said: "Damned disturbance of the peace".
There was an agitated knock on the door. The dancer Lola Lalà came
in.
"There are much too few burglars", detective Daniel said. "There are
fewer murderers than you think", Daniel said, calming the anxious
woman.
Max Mechenmal
He took the young thing, after he had first inquired about her age,
having in mind only erotic things, planning to speak words of love to
her and privately making fun of it; in other words, he is a downright
bad fellow. Somewhat proud of knowing just how bad a character he
was, he calmed himself down and decided to rape the girl.
Berthold Bryller
"Kuno Kohn is the same in green as pupil Else Lasker is in blue",
Bryller said.
If he wanted to get rid of a girl, he told her in a wonderfully
touching way about his syphilis, presenting himself as a martyr who
is making a sacrifice for the sake of her health. Most girls, crying,
took him for an important and very noble man. Only one asked
impudently one time why he didn't say that before.
Contrast between the devil-may-care skillful nihilism of Bryller and
the pure despair of Paulus.
Senior teacher Laaks
I have longing, love and who knows what else for her.--Funny things
could happen.
Lola Lalà
She boasted about her now-and-then and piece-wise virginity.
She said: as already mentioned, I am visibly frightened.--I find this
silly, with good reason.--These really short lines.--He loves me only
erotically.--In fact, I always lie.--He was very fond of me.--As is
well known, every dancer has a friend.--
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