john4525
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 Wysłany: Śro 5:16, 16 Lut 2011 Temat postu: On the Makaloa Mat LondonJack Published bbaahgip |
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tobewaitingforhiscompaniontomakethefirstcommentonashatter-
ing miscarriage.
IcannotgotoLondonintheseclothessaidMrCraw
lookingdown
at the well-worn grey breeks.
Jaikie'seyesleftWoolworthandregardedhimcritically.Hewascer-
tainlyadifferentfigurefromthesprucegentlemanwho
twenty-four
hoursago
hadlefttheBackHouseoftheGarroch.Hewasnotaggress-
ivelydisreputable
butthecombinationoftrousers
bluejacket
anddirty
collarmadehimlooklikeajobbingcarpenter
oramotormechanicfrom
someprovincialgarage.Thediscordantelementinthepicturewashis
face
whichbeliedhisgarb
foritwasthefaceofamanaccustomedto
deference
mildlyarrogant
complacentforallthetroubleinhiseyes.
Suchafaceneverbelongedtoamechanic.Jaikie
puzzledtofindaname
fortheapparition
decidedthatMrCrawhadbecomelikethekindof
manwhospokeonSundayinHydePark
apoliticianfromthepave-
ment.HerememberedaCommunistoratorinGlasgowwhohadhad
something of the same air.
Ican'tgettoCastleGaywithoutabicycleandbebackintimewas
all he said.
ThatmeanspostponingstillfurthermyjourneytoLondonsaidMr
Craw.Thecuriousthingwasthathedidnotsayitdolefully.Something [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]
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