W. Somerset Maugham
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I think one of the children must have fallen into the fire.
The lady, who from habit, had her own feet stowed comfortably away against the warm stomach of her lord and master,
declined to make the investigation demanded, and resumed the nocturnal melody.
Zacharias was angered.
For the first time since she had sworn to love, honor, and obey, this female was in open rebellion.
He decided upon prompt and vigorous action.
He quietly moved over to the back side of the bed and braced his shoulders against the wall.
Drawing up his sinewy knees to a level with his breast, he placed the soles of his feet broadly against the back of the insurgent.
With the design of propelling her against the opposite wall.
There was a strangled snort, then a shriek of female agony, and the neighbors came in.
Mutual explanations followed, and Mr Zacharias walked the streets of Grass Valley next day, as if he were treading upon eggs worth a dollar a dozen.
End of chapter ten
Chapter eleven of the Fiend's Delight by Ambrose Beerce.
This Librevox recording is in the public domain.
Recording by April six zero nine zero
The skull of her pig.
One of Thomas Jefferson's maxims is as follows
When angry, count ten before you speak.
If very angry, count a hundred.
I once knew a man to square his conduct by this rule.
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