Vietnam or Thailand ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Updated: May 17, 2025
He tried to comfort himself by retelling to himself the story of the last few days; reminding himself how, after the first outburst, when the police had been shot down by these new weapons of which he understood nothing, and the palace had been taken, and the city reduced to a state of defenceless terror the revolutionaries had sternly repressed the second attempted massacre in a manner not unworthy of real civilization.
The early hour enabled the host to secure a secluded table in the dining room, but there was no effort at conversation until after the meal had been ordered. Then West told his story. The retelling of these incidents of the afternoon, coupled with Sexton's evident interest in the narrative, and the questions the man asked, caused the discoveries made to assume a greater importance than before.
"Then, there's nothing new or original in your plot, to excuse its unpleasantness." "But if it happens to be true?" "Many unpleasant things are true, but why rake them up unless there's something great in the theme that makes them worth retelling?" "It's too soon to judge yet. You haven't heard the best part. What do you think of the story, Princess?"
Twenty years later, in retelling the story, he would swear that The Chief had ended his speech at that point. He would swear that it was only seconds later that The Chief had jumped down from the gate and motioned for him to come over; his memory simply didn't register anything between those two points.
He was never able to determine to whom he should be most grateful, Roy Blakeley or Mr. Ellsworth, but it was the beginning of a friendship between the two boys which became closer as time passed. There is no use retelling a tale that is told.
Word Of The Day
Others Looking