Söndags-smakbit # 11

Bloggen Betraktelser ger oss på söndagar chansen att publicera ett litet smakprov ur en bok vi läser.
Jag läser Lady Tan´s circle of Women av Lisa See. Jag har länkat titeln till Goodreads där du kan läsa mer.
Smakbit sid 12.
” -My point is”, she goes on, “infection can set in, and if a mother isn´t vigilant, then her daughter will probably die. But little girls aren´t the only ones who can perish. Adult women who don´t properly care fot their feet can also succumb. ”
With that, Miss Zhao pulls Respectful Lady´s gown up to reveal the embroidered leggings that cover the unsightly bulge of the bent heel and crushed arch. This lump of useless and unappealing flesh is supposed to remain hidden, and seeing it reminds me of Respectful Lady´s words during my binding. “Our feet don´t shrink or disappear. The bones are simply moved and manipulated to create the illusion of golden lilies”.

sid 124
“I´ve helped Grandmother with many pregnancies, to give birth to a son is paramount. After that, the goal is to have a slippery birth. I follow all of the protective rituals, no lifting of anything heavy – whether with my arms or with my mind. I´m careful not to ingest rich foods. I don´t eat rabbit, because it may cause my baby to be born with a harelip. I don´t eat sparrow meat either, because those small birds are known to have night blindness, and I don´t want by baby to be born with the same affliction. “