So roh die Form war, in der sie ihm berichtet worden, hatte sie ihn doch erregt und ihm den Eindruck eines seltsamen, fast modernen Romans gemacht.
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As crude as the form in which it had been reported to him was, it had excited him and given him the impression of a strange, almost modern novel.
Translated by DrWho 36349 10 months, 1 week ago

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