Tales of a cruel country Contributor(s): Cumberland, Gerald (Author) |
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ISBN: 1676561668 ISBN-13: 9781676561668 Publisher: Independently Published OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2019 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
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BISAC Categories: - Fiction |
Dewey: 823.912 |
Physical Information: 0.34" H x 5" W x 7.99" (0.36 lbs) 144 pages |
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Publisher Description: aware of the water vapour rising from the wet marble floor, and some strange inquiring part of his brain wondered why the vapour made no noise as it floated upwards through the dome. At length his wandering eyes were caught and held by the eyes of Aristides, whose glance was sharp and poisoned. Georges recoiled a little."Surely I have seen you before?" he asked."It is possible. It is likely. But I do no{42}t remember our meeting.... Does Your Highness feel better now?""A little. But I want air."And then Georges suddenly began to tremble, for as he stopped speaking he became blindingly aware of the identity of his masseur. His physical cowardice was astonishing, but he had a bold, sinewy mind, and he summoned all its subtlety to his aid."Good God " he exclaimed, with a welcoming smile, "you're Kronothos How extraordinary But I thought all along, somehow, that I knew you."He held out his hand with a great gesture of pleasure. Aristides took it, and with his own communicated to Georges an indefinable feeling of impending woe. He did not speak."But you must have recognized me " urged Georges. "Why did you not say so? We were friends once, you know." |