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Updated: May 24, 2025

The wind had considerably abated, and crowds were leaving, pouring from the steps into the deserted street, a dreamlike company. Colonel Royland took Sime aside, as the latter was making his way back to the buffet. The Colonel, whose regiment was stationed at the Citadel, had known Sime almost from childhood. This infernal wind, coming right through the native town, is loaded with infection."

Sax Rohmer - Brood of the Witch-Queen