The Mummy`s Foot part 2
Upon the denticulated shelves of several sideboards glittered im¬mense Japanese dishes with red and blue designs relieved by gilded hatching; side by side with enameled works by Bernard Palissy, rep¬resenting serpents, frogs, and lizards...
The Mummy`s Foot part 1
Theophile Gautier (1811—1872)Thophile Gautier was born at Tarbes in the south of France in 1811. He came to Paris as an infant. In 1830 he published his first volume of poems. He was, with...
Roberto`s Tale part 3
All this thus sorting, the old woman`s daughter was trickly attired, ready to furnish this pageant, for her old mother provided all things necessary. Well, supper past, dancing ended, all the guests would home,...
Roberto`s Tale part 2
She promised she would, and so they parted. Then goes he to the bridegroom and with protestations of entire affection, protests the great sorrow he takes at that which he must utter, whereon depended...
Roberto`s Tale part 1
Robert Greene (1560?—1592)Greene was born at Norwich about 1560. He went both to Cambridge and Oxford, and then seems to have lived a wild and irregular life in London. He wrote plays, pamphlets, novels...
That Brute Simmons part 6
“Well,” said Ford, suddenly, “time`s short, an` this ain`t business. I won`t be `ard on you, matey. I ought prop`ly to stand on my rights, but seein` as you`re a well-meanin` young man, so...
That Brute Simmons part 5
On the landing Ford clutched at his arm, and asked, in a hoarse whisper: “Ow long `fore she`s back?”“ `Bout a hour, I expect,” Simmons replied, having first of all re-peated the question in...
That Brute Simmons part 4
A man was loitering on the pavement, and prying curiously about the door. His face was tanned, his hands were deep in the pockets of his unbraced blue trousers, and well back on his...
That Brute Simmons part 3
“Ho yus,” she retorted, “you`re very consid`rit I dessay sittin` there actin` a livin` lie before your own wife, Thomas Simmons, as though I couldn`t see through you like a book; a lot you...
That Brute Simmons part 2
Mrs. Simmons`s own virtues were native and numerous. She was a wonderful manager. Every penny of Tommy`s thirty-six or thirty-eight shillings a week was bestowed to the greatest advantage, and Tommy never ventured to...
