ArticleField.comInternet's Fastest Growing Free Content Article Directory"That’s an ugly cut to give a mite like you," said the Gadfly, fastening his handkerchief round the wound to prevent the jacket from rubbing against it. "What did he do it with?" "The shovel. I went to ask him to give me a soldo to get some polenta at the corner shop, and he […]
Slowly and in dead silence she turned and walked on along the river side. During the whole evening it had not once occurred to her to connect his trouble, whatever it might be, with the variety show; and now that some dim picture of his inner life had been revealed to her by this sudden […]
"I want to ask a favour of you; I want you to come for a walk with me." "Where to?" "Nowhere in particular; anywhere you like." "But what for?" He hesitated. "I–can’t tell you–at least, it’s very difficult; but please come if you can." He raised his eyes suddenly from the ground, and she saw […]
"For my part," said Martini, "I am against the plan. In the first place, all this about his skilfulness is mere conjecture; we have not actually seen him engaged in frontier work and do not know whether he keeps his head in critical moments." "Oh, you needn’t have any doubt of that!" Riccardo put in. […]
"I suppose it is almost an open secret that it’s into the mountains he goes," said Sacconi. "He has hardly taken the trouble to deny that he is still in relations with the smugglers he got to know in the Savigno affair, and it’s quite natural he should take advantage of their friendship to get […]
