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BEATRICE AND VIRGIL
by Yann Martel, author of 
 Life of Pi
 
 
(VirgilandBeatricearesittingatthefootofthetree.Theyarelookingoutblankly.Silence.)
Virgil:WhatI’dgiveforapear.Beatrice:Apear?Virgil:Yes.Aripeandjuicyone.
(Pause.)
Beatrice:I’veneverhadapear.Virgil:What?Beatrice:Infact,Idon’tthinkI’veeverseteyesonone.Virgil:Howisthatpossible?It’sacommonfruit.Beatrice:Myparentswerealwayseatingapplesandcarrots.Iguesstheydidn’tlikepears.Virgil:Butpearsaresogood!Ibetyouthere’sapeartreerightaroundhere.
(Helooksabout.)
…Beatrice:Whatdoesapeartastelike?Virgil:Wait.Youmustsmellitfirst.Aripepearbreathesafragrancethatiswateryandsubtle,itspowerlyinginthelightnessofitsimpression
 
upontheolfactorysense.Canyouimaginethesmellofnutmegorcinnamon?Beatrice:Ican.Virgil:Thesmellofaripepearhasthesameeffectonthemindasthesearomaticspices.Themindisarrested,spellbound,andathousandandonememoriesandassociationsarethrownupasthemindburrowsdeeptounderstandtheallureofthisbeguilingsmell—whichitnevercomestounderstand,bytheway.Beatrice:Buthowdoesittaste?Virgil:Aripepearoverflowswithsweetjuiciness.Beatrice:Oh,thatsoundsgood.Virgil:Sliceapearandyouwillfindthatitsfleshisincandescentwhite.Itglowswithinnerlight.Thosewhocarryaknifeandapearareneverafraidofthedark.Beatrice:Imusthaveone.Virgil:Thetextureofapear,itsconsistency,isyetanotherdifficultmattertoputintowords.Somepearsarealittlecrunchy.Beatrice:Likeanapple?Virgil:No,notatalllikeanapple!Anappleresistsbeingeaten.Anappleisnoteaten,itisconquered.Thecrunchinessofapearisfarmoreappealing.Itisgivingandfragile.Toeatapearisakinto…kissing.
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