The Day of Days

oop, Miss Lessing looked up a

for P. Sybarite; and, with its fellow for G

courtesy which somehow seemed to fit him like a garme

y toward the young woman, and spluttered explosively;

essing questioned P. Sybarite with

bsessed with mad desire to impose upon some simple and credulous nature like

ort, Mr. Bross turned a

g blindly on the first flight of steps, he clawed t

gely-"I'll get hunk with that boo

l was gloomy and at

anisters for support, and endeavoured to compos

asted. For as he reached the top, the door of the back hall-bedroom opened gently for the space of three inches. Through this

" Violet Prim dema

d in a throaty monosyllab

ow'd it

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ell f

watch his eyes pop. You could've clubbed 'em out

iggled appr

," she applauded. "It ta

eturned her admirer w

her, all rig

about

make a play

craft, especially when, as in this instance, detection would be difficult; but prophecy

about P.S. He's a

e audible on th

you at dinner," Ge

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ed, delaying w

s you soun

otested George

nd a heavy tread he