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 Wysłany: Wto 14:48, 22 Lut 2011 Temat postu: On the Makaloa Mat LondonJack Published ccaafazu |
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ngFourteenthstreetwherecheapvaudevillesare
strungtogetherasglass-pearlsonthethroatofawanton.Gaudybill-
boardsdrenchedinclamorousredproclaimedthetawdryattractions
within.Muchtothesurpriseofthedoorkeeperataparticularlyevil-
lookingmusichallReginaldClarkelingeredinthelobbyandfinally
evenboughtaticketthatentitledhimtoenterthissordidwildernessof
décolletéart.Street-snipesafewworkingmendilapidatedsportsmen
andwomenwhoseruinedyouththicklayersofpowderandpainteven
inthisartificiallightcouldnotrestoreconstitutedthebulkoftheaudi-
ence.ReginaldClarkeapparentlyunconsciousofthecuriositysurprise
andenvythathisappearanceexcitedseatedhimselfatatablenearthe
stageorderingfromthesolicitouswaiteronlyacocktailandapro-
gramme.Thedrinkheleftuntouchedwhilehiseyesgreedilyrandown
thelinesoftheannouncement.Whenhehadfoundwhathesoughthe
litacigarpayingnoattentiontotheboardsbutstudyingtheaudience
with cursory interest until the appearance of Betsythe Hyacinth Girl.
Whenshebegantosinghismindstillwandered.Thewordsofher
songwerecrudebutnotwithoutacertainliltthatdelightedtheuncul-
turedearwhilethegirl'svoicewasthintothepointofbeingunpleasant.
WhenhowevershecametotheburdenofthesongClarke'sman [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]
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