O Mandarim Beginner, A1-A2

Prologue

Chapters1 / 9
  1. 01 Prologue
  2. 02 Chapter I
  3. 03 Chapter II
  4. 04 Chapter III
  5. 05 Chapter IV
  6. 06 Chapter V
  7. 07 Chapter VI
  8. 08 Chapter VII
  9. 09 Chapter VIII

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It was summer, and the first friend was drinking cognac and soda on a terrace by the water.

The summer heat dulls the mind, my friend. Let us rest from the harsh study of human Reality. Let us set out for Dream, the Supernatural and Idealism. Let us create a fantasy!

Yes, but in moderation, my friend. As in the old allegories, fantasy must carry a discreet moral.

(Unpublished comedy.)