Village news
Berthe Jasmine counted her children twice and did not get the same number.
Berthe Jasmine’s beard caught fire by the hearth. It will grow back, she says, looking less sure than her words.
Berthe Jasmine has stopped coughing. The village can talk to her up close again, and doesn’t.
Berthe Jasmine is coughing. Not much, but with conviction.
Berthe Jasmine counted her children twice and did not get the same number.
Berthe Jasmine forgot the wedding date. The husband did not. The silence at the table lasted until dessert.