The Invisible WormVanguard Press, 1950 - 307 pages |
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Page 31
... Gerald , putting down his Mar- tini glass . " I loathe le travesti anyway . " Sylvia popped some air through her lips in the sar- castic Sicilian manner . " The party's very soon , " she said . " It's a tiresome bore ! " Gerald's voice ...
... Gerald , putting down his Mar- tini glass . " I loathe le travesti anyway . " Sylvia popped some air through her lips in the sar- castic Sicilian manner . " The party's very soon , " she said . " It's a tiresome bore ! " Gerald's voice ...
Page 36
... Gerald made the word do some slight extra duty . " She's a cold fish , a cold and pretentious fish . ” " But kind and rather pathetic . I like her . " Gerald shrugged . " You know old Gisella who runs the caffè behind the post office ...
... Gerald made the word do some slight extra duty . " She's a cold fish , a cold and pretentious fish . ” " But kind and rather pathetic . I like her . " Gerald shrugged . " You know old Gisella who runs the caffè behind the post office ...
Page 72
... Gerald's fat red face broke into a smile intended to be reassuring . Then he turned to the sun . How warm it was ! How good , thought Gerald , to be alive , even though being alive meant being Gerald . He looked down at the dramatic ...
... Gerald's fat red face broke into a smile intended to be reassuring . Then he turned to the sun . How warm it was ! How good , thought Gerald , to be alive , even though being alive meant being Gerald . He looked down at the dramatic ...
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