Tales of Wonder

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Tales of Wonder by Lord Dunsany

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1916

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A Tale of LondonThirteen at TableThe City on Mallington MoorWhy the Milkman Shudders When He Perceives the DawnThe Bad Old Woman in BlackThe Bird of the Difficult EyeThe Long Porter's TaleThe Loot of LomaThe Secret of the SeaHow Ali Came to the Black Country (audiobook)The Bureau d'Echange de MauxA Story of Land and SeaA Tale of the EquatorA Narrow EscapeThe Watch-towerHow Plash-Goo Came to the Land of None's DesireThe Three Sailors' GambitThe Exiles ClubThe Three Infernal Jokes

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also I had to be put up there, there was nowhere else within miles, so I almost insisted. Then to my astonishment he turned to the butler and they talked it over in an undertone. At last they seemed to think that they could manage it, though clearly with reluctance. It was by now seven o' clock and Sir Richard told me he dined at half past seven. There was no question of clothes for me other than those I stood in, as my host was shorter and broader. He showed me presently to the drawing-room and there he reappeared before half past seven in evening dress and a white waistcoat. The drawing-room was large and contained old furniture but it was rather worn than venerable, an Aubusson carpet flapped about the floor, the wind seemed momently to enter the room, and old draughts haunted corners; the stealthy feet of rats that were never at rest indicated the extent of the ruin that time had wrought in the wainscot; somewhere far off a shutter flapped to and fro, the guttering candles were insufficient to light so l

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