Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet Memory and the Past Quotes

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Quote #10

It was during this stolen moment, this spot of quiet melancholy, that Henry saw what he most wanted, and most feared. Standing across the street, staring directly at him, were a pair of beautiful chestnut brown eyes. What did he see in them? He couldn't tell. Sadness and joy? Or was he projecting what was in his own heart? (47.38)

When Henry has finally moved on and fallen in love with Ethel, his past suddenly flashes in the present. He sees Keiko standing across the street and watching him—and it brings back all his memories and sorrows.