Tag: humor
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In Consideration of Time
“Existing outside the circle of time.” Bartolemy said, placing drinks he had bought on the table next to his friend. “Imagine what that would be like!” “Complicated.” Hoenig thought. “Didn’t I ask for lager?” “Mrs. Brandleby-Hogg says that’s what spirits do. Her spirits, anyway.” “I should think evidence for the effect of spirits on Mrs.…
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Eurpoe
A word from Divvin (that’s an English County next to Zummerzet and just down the road from Darsit, if you’m wonderin’). Now, my Darlin’s, ‘tis like this. Other wick we had a vote, see? ‘Twas like ever’body got to ‘ave a say about how us felt ‘bout the immigrants an’ that, an’ we all…
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Betrayal
“So, what d’you fink?” The crow is back on the lamp post outside my window. It is his third visit this morning, but the air outside is still cold so I have been pretending to ignore him. “About what?” I ask, through my grudgingly opened casement. “This, mate. This!” I stare cluelessly at him for…