Čtení Seasons in Bloom

Kapitola 9

1. "Did you hear?" 2. "Hear what?"

1. "You know,"

1. "the Spell of Love."

2. There's a rumor going around school.

1. For young girls who are

1. in need of love and attention, 2. it's but a feeble glimmer of hope

1. glimmer of hope. 2. The spell is rather simple.

1. Ink from an inkstone

1. and arsenic powder.

1. "Mix these two together and write down the person's name and yours, one after the other."

1. Put the paper with the names in an envelope and seal it. 2. Then, 3. go to sleep with the

1. go to sleep with the envelope placed under your head. 2. You'll then dream of each other every night.

1. other every night

1. and have eternal love stronger than death itself.

1. Stronger than death itself. Or so they say.

1. How preposterous. 2. "Moran!"

1. "Yes?"

1. "Oh, the Headmaster" 2. "called for you since the reporter mister is here." 3. "And so Jayoung you're here to fetch me, are you?"

1. "Umm, you know that"

1. "I... I think I know, that incantation..."

1. "I heard a 4th year girl that competed in the singing contest already got engaged to a student from Kyungcheon Boys High School"

1. "after writing the love spell." 2. Certainly there is a 4th year girl that was quitting school because she was all set to be wed soon.

1. But would that really be because of some scrap of paper, you fool?

1. "Sorry to say but," 2. "if Headmaster finds out about all this, I think you'll be in big trouble..."

1. "There's an unsettling rumor going around these days."

1. "Warn the girls to compose themselves."

1. "Warn them not to"

1. "warn them not to be swayed." 2. "Understood, Ma'am."

1. "...is what Headmaster said."

1. "So it's probably best to hide any inkstones" 2. "and arsenic is dangerous, don't even"

1. "dangerous, don't even think about getting it from somewhere."

1. "Umm..."

1. "Oh dear, my mind wandered for a moment... What was your question?"

1. "Quality of education."

1. "Mr. reporter, I'm sorry to ask out of the blue like this, but could you procure some arsenic for me?" 2. "Pardon?"

1. "What for...?" 2. "A maid at our estate has contracted malaria." 3. 'quality of education' and 'malaria' are both pronounced 'hak-iil'

1. though based on different Chinese characters. 2. "I've heard that arsenic can be used to treat malaria."

1. "You might say a working girl like that we could just send away,"

1. "but she's a long-time friend of mine ever since I was a little girl." 2. "Father has sent back no news after going to Japan."

1. "to Japan," 2. "and Mother is ill... The only one caring for my younger siblings is that poor maid..." 3. "We're in such a"

1. "We're in such a pitiful state." 2. "Could you help me be of aid to that poor child somehow?"

1. "...Here. They do use arsenic for malaria, but they also warn it is very difficult to use. Please be cautious."

1. For a love that even death can't tear apart, 2. it's a rumor that's easy enough to give a try.

1. hmm 2. hmm 3. Easy enough to try just once. 4. hmm

1. "Done."

1. "Dohee, Dohee..."

1. "...What, I'm trying to sleep..." 2. "Did you dream"

1. "Did you dream of me?" 2. "Why would I dream of you?"

1. "R, really?"

1. "Yes, alright. Yes, Mother!"

1. "Aaah!"

1. "-Hey!"

1. "...What?" 2. "She bumped into my shoulder and just kept"

1. "He bumped into my shoulder and just kept running past me!" 2. "It still hurts!"

1. "Mokran, did you hear what I said?"

1. "My, I'm sorry."

1. "I'll have a word with her."