The Sphinx Without A Secret ?by Oscar Wilde ?? One afternoon I was sitting outside the Caf? de la Paix, watching the splendour and shabbiness of Parisian life, and wondering over my vermouth at the strange panorama of pride and poverty that was passing before me, when I heard some one call my name.? I…
Month: February 2011
The Story of Keesh by Jack London
The Story of Keesh by Jack London Keesh lived long ago on the rim of the polar sea, was head man of his village through many and prosperous years, and died full of honors with his name on the lips of men.? So long ago did he live that only the old men remember his…
Mr. and Mrs. Dove by Katherine Mansfield
Mr. and Mrs. Dove ?by Katherine Mansfield Of course he knew?no man better?that he hadn’t a ghost of a chance, he hadn’t an earthly. The very idea of such a thing was preposterous. So preposterous that he’d perfectly understand it if her father?well, whatever her father chose to do he’d perfectly understand. In fact, nothing…