Yakov is remembering his ex-wife. He describes her very vividly, as he reflects on his life to this point. He thinks back to his simple and happy life with Raisl. Even then, Yakov was a free thinker. He convinced Raisl it was ok to have premarital sex and not to be afraid of the synagogue.
She always begged Yakov to flee Russia, but he wanted to save money. They grew estranged by the end of their marriage and stayed in separate rooms. Neither of them was happy with life and Yakov thinks now it was wrong to convince her to marry.....
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