In, Juan Carlos Onetti's protagonist, brausen, is caring for his wife after a long illness. To compensate for the physical void which temporarily stalls their caresses, brausen eavesdrops on the conversation of his neigh...In, Juan Carlos Onetti's protagonist, brausen, is caring for his wife after a long illness. To compensate for the physical void which temporarily stalls their caresses, brausen eavesdrops on the conversation of his neighbors, a husband and wife, imagining their gestures and their expressions.