“At last, she found what she needed. There was just a little looseness around her right ankle. But it wouldn’t do to tug, at least not yet. No, she had to keep her muscles limber. She”
― Once Gone
― Once Gone
“Eleven o'clock. A knock at the door... I hope I haven't disturbed you, madam. You weren't asleep—were you? But I've just given my lady her tea, and there was such a nice cup over, I thought,”
― The Garden Party and Other Stories
― The Garden Party and Other Stories
“Yes, madam, it was all left to me. Oh, she did look sweet. I did her hair, soft-like, round her forehead, all in dainty”
― The Garden Party and Other Stories
― The Garden Party and Other Stories
“New York City on June 6, 1884. He had nothing but a few cents in his pocket, a few poems, calculations for a”
― Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century
― Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century
“She immediately scanned the floor. Only a foot away, amid the scattered doll parts, lay his hunting knife. He”
― Once Gone
― Once Gone
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