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Jhumpa Lahiri Reads William Trevor

The New Yorker: Fiction

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The Other Woman's Story

Alspeth Lethwes knew she must never say she had discovered what she had. She didn't want him ever not to be there. It is as due to have his other woman. How quickly should there be forgiveness? Should there be some pretense of anger?should there be tears? His friend set a trap for him, his voice goes on, a tender trap, as in the song. That is where his weakness has landed him. He apologizes and asks for understanding and for mercy. Without his other woman, there could not be a happy ending.

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