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MURAKAMI, H.: Wind-up Bird Chronicle (The) (Unabridged)
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Toru Okada is going through a difficult time. He is without a job, his cat has disappeared and his wife is behaving strangely. Into this unbalanced world come a variety of curious characters, a young girl sunbathing in a nearby garden, sisters who are very peculiar indeed, an old war veteran with a violent, disturbing story. Okada retreats to a deep well in a nearby house. And the story unfolds…
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Wind-up Bird Chronicle (The)
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BOOK 1: The Thieving Magpie - June and July 1984
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This caught me off guard. 'Why is that' I asked.
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I was loading groceries into the refrigerator when the phone rang.
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Why had Kumiko been frequenting such a place
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Then she took a box of Hope regulars from her pocket …
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Right over there is where the cats go through,' she said …
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Are you asleep' the girl asked …
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At home, I took in the washing and prepared a simple dinner.
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Chapter 2: Moon and Eclipse of the Sun
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It was shocking to me, too, to realize that in six long years …
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Kumiko took a long, slow breath, held it in a while, and let it out.
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Chapter 3: Malta Kano's Hat
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When the phone rang at 2.30, I was napping on the couch.
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Wind-up Bird Chronicle (The)
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I opened the wardrobe and looked for my polka - dot tie.
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There was something strange about her eyes.
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I nodded, but this was simply a physical movement of the head …
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I felt relief on hearing this.
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Chapter 4: High Towers and Deep Wells (Or, Far from Nomonhan)
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For about a year after we were married, Kumiko and I …
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Instead of a flower arrangement or a calligraphic scroll …
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He went on talking about Nomonhan for another hour.
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Chapter 5: Hooked on Lemon Drops
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I finally reached the vacant house.
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Hey,' said someone. I snapped my eyes open.
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I touched my hairline. Maybe she was right.
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Wind-up Bird Chronicle (The)
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We cut through the yard and walked around…
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Chapter 6: On the Births of Kumiko Okada and Noboru Wataya
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What she did then was to shut herself off from the outside world.
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It was shortly after I had married his daughter that I heard …
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In front of the cameras, he played the role of Man of Few Words.
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I had felt awkward in his presence from the start…
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Chapter 7: The Happy Cleaners
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So this was Creta Kano.
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Chapter 8: Creta Kano's Long Story
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I nodded. 'All the time she was wandering through the world …'
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Whenever I bumped into something, it would leave a bruise …'
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When I heard this, after all I had endured over the years…
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Wind-up Bird Chronicle (The)
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Unfortunately for me, however, the wall turned out to be …'
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But then one night, when I was propositioning men …'
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Chapter 9: Culverts and an Absolute Insufficiency of Electricity
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Your voice is strange,' she said. 'What’s wrong'
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But you're getting married next week'
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Mr. Wind - up Bird!' came a voice from the garden.
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We stopped off at the company's Shimbashi office …
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Chapter 10: Magic Touch
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You mean like ghosts'
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I sat on the sofa and used some scissors to cut the envelope open.
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I took the money from the envelope and put it in my wallet.
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Now the people in the district are dying to have my brother run.'
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Wind-up Bird Chronicle (The)
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Chapter 11: Enter Lieutenant Mamiya
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Sorry,' I said, 'but I'm pretty busy right now.'
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I have been in Tokyo two weeks altogether on this trip …'
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He took a sip of green tea.
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Chapter 12: Lieutenant Mamiya's Long Story: Part I
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I was chosen to be the commanding officer of the escort…
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We proceeded to the Khalkha River and followed it to the south.
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We were setting up camp that evening …
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As I said earlier, Honda had absolutely no combat experience…
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The sun rose the next morning…
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When we reached the ford, just before dusk …
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Chapter 13: Lieutenant Mamiya's Long Story: Part II
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Wind-up Bird Chronicle (The)
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A short time later, one of the Mongolian soldiers came out …
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He removed his gloves and put them in his coat pocket.
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Fine,' said the Russian. 'Fine.'
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Before long, the entire skin of Yamamoto's right arm had come off …
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They set me on a horse and lashed me to the saddle.
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I believe that I lost consciousness from the impact, for just a moment.
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How much time went by after that I do not know.
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At this point in his story, Lieutenant Mamiya looked at his watch.
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We reached the bus stop and waited.
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When Mr. Honda told me on the bank of the Khalka River …'
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BOOK 2: Bird as Prophet - July to October 1984
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I waited until 9.30 and dialled Kumiko's office.
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Wind-up Bird Chronicle (The)
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Just after 1 o'clock, the phone rang.
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I decided to make spaghetti for lunch again.
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To the owner, I said only that I had forgotten my receipt.
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Chapter 2: No Good News in This Chapter
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Poor Mr Wind - up Bird,' she said.
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Where are we' I asked. Creta Kano didn't answer.
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Creta Kano again. Two wet dreams in a short interval …
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Hmm, that's hard for me to say.
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Chapter 3: Noboru Wataya Speaks
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She called me a week ago and said she had something to discuss …'
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Noboru Wataya pushed his untouched glass of iced tea aside.
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Noboru Wataya went on staring at me…
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Chapter 4: Divine Grace Lost
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Wind-up Bird Chronicle (The)
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Outer Mongolian troops had thrown me into a deep, dark well …
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In any case, I am grateful for the chance to have met you …
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I did not see what she meant.
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Chapter 5: Views of Distant Towns
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When I did wake up, I took a knapsack from the drawer.
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I sat on the edge of the well curb and listened.
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Chapter 6: Inheriting Property
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Kumiko, though, was fascinated.
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I was living in Asagaya at the time, in a one - room apartment …
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Chapter 7: Recollections and Dialogue on Pregnancy
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In fact, though, I did not want Kumiko to have an abortion.
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Kumiko thought about this for a while, rubbing her stomach …
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Wind-up Bird Chronicle (The)
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I stayed on the move for a very long time.
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Chapter 8: The Root of Desire
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I wandered up and down the corridor until I passed …
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I went back to the living room, opened the new bottle of whisky …
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Chapter 9: The Well and Stars
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I looked up again at the stars.
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Hey down there! Mr Wind - up Bird!', shouted May Kasahara.
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Chapter 10: May Kasahara on Death and Evolution
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I mean…this is what I think, but…people have to think seriously…'
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And so now you're crushed, Mr. Wind - up Bird …
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Chapter 11: Hunger as Pain
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To divert my attention from the intense pain of these hunger pangs …
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Wind-up Bird Chronicle (The)
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I decided to take a different look at things.
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But she didn't respond. It seemed there was no - one there any more.
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I went to the toilet and took a long pee with my eyes closed.
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Why this need arose in me so suddenly, why it happened …
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There was always something very close and delicate between us …
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Chapter 12: Discovered When Shaving
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Malto Kano fell silent once again.
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Walking back down the alley to my house …
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No bad memories you associate with the place, then'
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I thought about calling the old property agent …
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Chapter 13: Creta Kano's Story Continued
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Does that hurt, Mr. Okada'
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Wind-up Bird Chronicle (The)
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As I told you before …'
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At last, the man stopped moving his fingers.'
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Chapter 14: Creta Kano's New Departure
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I was still officially a student …'
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What could Noboru Wataya have possibly wanted from Malta Kano'
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This, then, is how I have spent the twenty - six years of my life.'
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Creta Kano bit her lip.
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Chapter 15: The Only Bad Thing That Ever Happened in May Kasahara's House
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Great bikini,' I said.
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You know, Mr. Wind - up Bird …'
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When she said this, she touched the wound next to her eye.
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Oh, forget it. But you know, Mr. Wind - up Bird …'
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Wind-up Bird Chronicle (The)
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Chapter 16: The Simplest Thing
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Every day, I would take the train to Shinjuku at 10 o'clock …
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But what the secret was, what had been concealed there …
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At first I kicked and beat him out of sheer terror …
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BOOK 3: The Birdcatcher - October 1984 to December 1985
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Early October saw the death of the uncle of Noboru Wataya …
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Sometimes I climbed the garden wall and went down…
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Old Mr Ichikawa looked at me in a way that showed I had aroused …
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Chapter 2: Waking from Hibernation
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I repeated the routine every day, as I had done the previous summer …
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Chapter 3: What Happened in the Night
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Wind-up Bird Chronicle (The)
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But no one woke up, the man went on digging without a break …
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Chapter 4: Buying New Shoes
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Before long, the Haydn came to an end - an abrupt and messy end.
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The room was so utterly still that when I held my breath …
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I finally understood as I was undressing.
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Chapter 5: A Place You Can Figure Out If You Think About It Really, Really Hard
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I'm in the mountains again, in another place surrounded by a wall …
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Chapter 6: Nutmeg and Cinnamon
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The woman showed up a little after 3 o'clock.
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Let’s have dinner,' she said. 'Can you eat'
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Was there a reason for that' She ignored this question.
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Chapter 7: The Mystery of the Hanging House
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Tight Security and Secrecy
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Wind-up Bird Chronicle (The)
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Chapter 8: Down in the Well
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Now a single wall is the only thing separating me …
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Chapter 9: The Zoo Attack (or, A Clumsy Massacre)
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Everyone knew this to be the truth …
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The director handed the lieutenant a list of animals …
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We always sat across from each other at the same table …
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I took a long time to explain, little by little …
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The Chinese workers said to the vet …
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The transport ship cut its engines as ordered …
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Chapter 10: So, Then, the Next Problem (May Kasahara's Point of View: 2)
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I told you before how I got out of that high - class hotel …
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Chapter 11: Is This Shovel a Real Shovel (What Happened in the Night: 2)
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Wind-up Bird Chronicle (The)
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Chapter 12: M's Secret Cure
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Chapter 13: The Waiting Man
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Finding it difficult to speak, I simply nodded.
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After patting his knees several times with outstretched palms …
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First of all, Dr Wataya is not opposed to the idea of reconsidering …'
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In addition to which, it's going to cause Noboru Wataya …
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Chapter 14: Cinnamon's Strange Sign Language
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Cinnamon never spent a day at school,' said Nutmeg.
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The Residence was not a big house, and it had minimal furnishings.
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I told Cinnamon the story of the submarine and the zoo …'
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Chapter 15: This Could Be the End of the Line (May Kasahara's Point of View: 3)
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Life is so strange, though.
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Chapter 16: The World's Exhaustion and Burdens
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Wind-up Bird Chronicle (The)
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Don’t worry,' he said, with a laugh. 'The tax man won't …'
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Maybe I shouldn't say this to you, Mr Okada, but you're ready…'
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Chapter 17: The Fitting Room
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Nutmeg continued her work for more than seven years…
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Chapter 18: A Stupid Tree Frog Daughter (May Kasahara's Point of View: 4)
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I don't have any idea what's happening to me …
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Chapter 19: The Subterranean Labyrinth
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Nutmeg had told me that Cinnamon had customized every inch …
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Chapter 20: Nutmeg's Story
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Nutmeg went on to compile a magnificent record …
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You’ve probably heard his name,' Nutmeg said.
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Not long after she sold the company …
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Chapter 21: The Mystery of the Hanging House: 2
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Wind-up Bird Chronicle (The)
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Chapter 22: Jellyfish from All Around the World
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That is just one manifestation.
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Chapter 23: Counting Sheep
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Ishiwara was of the opinion that Japan should not turn …
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Chapter 24: The Signal Turns Red
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If it comes out that his brother - in - law is involved in something …'
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Chapter 25: Triangular Ears
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Chapter 26: The Wind - up Bird Chronicle No. 8 (or, A Second Clumsy Massacre)
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Not that he was a passive creature, indeed, he was more decisive …
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Four hours later, the soldiers were back with the mule and wagon …
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When the four Chinese had finished throwing the bodies …
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Now only the young Chinese prisoner with the number 4 …
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I've been ordered to beat this guy to death …'
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At that very moment, the young Chinese batter in uniform …
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Chapter 27: Cinnamon's Missing Links
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His stories employed 'wind - up bird' as a key phrase …
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Chapter 28: You Just Can't Trust a House (May Kasahara's Point of View: 5)
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You know as well as I do what the place was like after that …
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Chapter 29: A Vacant House Is Born
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Chapter 30: Malta Kano's Tale
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Malta Kano put the receiver down on the table …
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I took a machine gun bullet during the fierce battle …
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Whenever the number of deaths increased to the point …
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This educated prisoner was none other than the Russian officer …
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One time, in an offhand manner, I asked him about the convicts …
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Another day when I was walking by the station, that big sergeant …
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And what do you want in return' I asked.
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Chapter 31: The Bat Vanishes
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While concentrating all my attention on the sound, I fell asleep.
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The door was open.
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Chapter 32: The Job of Making Others Use Their Imaginations
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The work environment steadily deteriorated as a result…
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For some inexplicable reason, he appeared to have complete …
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My plan was to kill Boris.
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I have known for a long time that you wanted to kill me …'
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Chapter 33: A Dangerous Place
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And the broadcast returned to the studio …
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Who could have turned out the lights
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Chapter 34: The Light of a Firefly
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Strictly speaking, I didn't come here to see you.'
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You didn't know exactly what had happened to your sister …'
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She followed this with a long silence, as if checking the truth.
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Chapter 35: Just a Real Knife
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Again, without warning, the knife came.
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I leaned my back against the wall and told myself, it's OK …
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Chapter 36: The Story of the Duck People
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So then you know what I did I got naked. Don't ask me why.
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Chapter 37: Two Different Kinds of News
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It took me a while to absorb these facts as facts.
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Chapter 38: The Wind - up Bird Chronicle No. 17 (Kumuko's Letter)
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Chapter 39: Goodbye
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