Page 347 - The Book Thief

At times, in that basement, she woke up tasting the sound of the accordion in her

ears. She could feel the sweet burn of champagne on her tongue.

Sometimes she sat against the wall, longing for the warm finger of paint to
wander just once more down the side of her nose, or to watch the sandpaper
texture of her papas hands.

If only she could be so oblivious again, to feel such love without knowing it,
mistaking it for laughter and bread with only the scent of jam spread out on top
of it.

It was the best time of her life.

But it was bombing carpet.

Make no mistake.

Bold and bright, a trilogy of happiness would continue for summers duration and
into autumn. It would then be brought abruptly to an end, for the brightness had
shown suffering the way.

Hard times were coming.

Like a parade.

DUDEN DICTIONARY MEANING #1
Zufriedenheit Happiness:
Coming from happy enjoying
pleasure and contentment.
Related words: joy, gladness,
feeling fortunate or prosperous.