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It is, they say, a great mirageto wait for soap enriched lavage.But all the trouble she went throughit was not meant to be for you.She had forgotten by middaythat you had never gone away.

Inside the house no one wore shoesand Jules himself would always choosewhat anyone was meant to say,the motto was, you must obey.Both Jules and Beth had been quite normal,their dinner parties fun but formal,but years had taken their own tollperhaps due to the Demerolthat they had made a sweet routinein any case, they’d make a…

At last, when nothing went his wayhe closed his eyes, began to pray.And see, the Lord took instant pityon this young fellow from the city.The date he promised him was blindthough, when you’re lonely, you don’t mindhe heard the name, it was Sweetlipsand visualised round boobs and hips,at last he’d get himself a dish.The date…

who’d clean the place and catch the mousethat came inside to ponderhow quickly he would get intothe place that strikes his fancyhe’d try his clever tricks on you,perhaps some sycophancy?The cook, the cleaner, the alarma jackie of all tradesshe is expected to wear charmin multicoloured shades.Get up, you kids, it’s time for schoolthe bacon’s almost…

Among the Ponderosa Pinesand squirrels, bushy-tailed,bright-eyed and Oregonean.The owner had been hesitantentrusting all he owned to, whatfor lack of better labels, one could calla bunch of kids, just starting college.And in the night of their inaugurationthey took some firewater out of pewter mugs,until their courage had surpassed all reason.They placed the residential Persian pussycatonto the…

of the Australian Kolibree.They’d finished both the VB kegsand he’d commenced his expedition,by piggy-backing with his mate.It was a long standing ambition,though, unbeknownst now tempting fate.The local experts had suggestedthat hatching out those eggs would bringa princely sum, that, if invested,would make them richer than a king.So here they were, replacing fearinside their country boys’…