The Vintage: A Romance of the Greek War of Independence
The Vintage: A Romance of the Greek War of Independence
By E.F Benson
3 Sep, 2019
Brief Extract...Then for the first time, a human note overscored the thundering of the hot wind, and a small gray cat scuffled around the corner of the veranda, pursued by a great long-limbed boy, laughing to himself. He was dressed in a white linen
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Brief Extract...Then for the first time, a human note overscored the thundering of the hot wind, and a small gray cat scuffled around the corner of the veranda, pursued by a great long-limbed boy, laughing to himself. He was dressed in a white linen tunic and tight-fitting linen trousers; he had no shoes, no socks, and no hat. He almost fell over the settee before he saw the two men, and then paused, laughing and panting. Less