Fish Knives
Man with glassy eyes: Do you have any Saki? Emily: Possibly. Are you looking for a particular book? Man with glassy eyes: I’m looking for the edition with the biography by his sister. They were brought up by the maiden aunt type. Hearts you could use as domestic freezers. Emily: You could try the literature [...]
Demon
Man in glasses: This is my hat. Emily: Is it? We wondered who left it. Man in glasses: I’d know it anywhere. Emily: That’s fine, you can take it. Man in glasses: They can get you into trouble, hats. Emily: Oh yes? Man in glasses: You don’t get into clubs wearing them. Emily: No? Man [...]
"In a town like London there are always plenty of not quite certifiable lunatics walking the streets, and they tend to gravitate towards bookshops, because a bookshop is one of the few places where you can hang about for a long time without spending any money."
George Orwell
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