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The Fly on the Wheel (Virago Modern Classics)

Literature & Fiction

Katherine Cecil Thurston

Literary

Penguin

The Gambler (The Best Sellers of 1905)

Genre Fiction

Classic Books

Wonders of Creation

Contemporary

Virago

The Masquerader

"[...]Shredding the tobacco between his hands, he slowly filled the pipe, then lighted it from the fire with a spill of twisted paper.   Almost at the moment that he applied the light the sound of steps mounting the uncarpeted stairs outside caught his attention, and he raised his head to listen.   Presently the steps halted and he heard a match struck. The stranger was evidently uncertain of his whereabouts. Then the steps moved forward again and paused.   An expression of surprise crossed Loder's face, and he laid down his pipe. As the visitor knocked, he walked quietly across the room and opened the door.   The passage outside was dark, and the new-comer drew back before the light from the room.   "Mr. Loder—?" he began, interrogatively. Then all at once he laughed in embarrassed apology. "Forgive me," he said. "The light rather dazzled me. I didn't realize who it was."   Loder recognized the voice as belonging to his acquaintance of the fog.   "Oh, it's you!" he said. "Won't you come in?" His voice was a little cold. This sudden resurrection left him surprised—and not quite pleasantly surprised. He walked back to the fireplace, followed by his guest.   The guest seemed nervous and agitated. "I must apologize for the hour of my visit," he said. "My—my time is not quite my own."   Loder waved his hand. "Whose time is his own?" he said.   Chilcote, encouraged by the remark, drew nearer to the fire. Until this moment he had refrained from looking directly at his host; now, however, he raised his eyes, and, despite his preparation, he recoiled unavoidably before the[...]".

Masquerader

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Fly on the Wheel

Manderley Press

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