Paddling in the Rubicon: A fragment |
Paddling in the Rubicon
A Greek Street Anabasis
The Scene: Old Compton Street and environs
Dramatis Personae
(in order of appearance)
Patsy Chapel: A somewhat nicotine-stained woman, perhaps ...
Posted by tom on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 04:14:00 PST |
Chapter Ten: In Strobe's Office |
"Reptilian&behatted&ingrate!" Another large box of tissues flew at the head of the secretary, who calmly batted it away as if he was playing rounders. The floor of the office was covered with a drif...
Posted by tom on Mon, 18 Sep 2006 12:51:00 PST |
Chapter Nine: The Hatter's Cat |
Chapter Nine
On a weekday afternoon there are certain parts of London, even in the centre of that huge spread-eagled city, which one can conquer and possess. Away from the main thoroughfares th...
Posted by tom on Mon, 26 Jun 2006 08:09:00 PST |
Chapter Seven: Plaza |
Chapter Seven
Lutyens Plaza: A Place to Dream!
Located in the leafy Mumbai district of Malabar Hill, Lutyens Plaza is a place to dream.
Our internationally designed tower comprises two l...
Posted by tom on Fri, 26 May 2006 09:44:00 PST |
Chapter Six: Russell Square |
Chapter Six
It had been an unpleasant flight. The older Miss Wong, whose silk blouse still showed traces of her daughter's vomit, sat on the other side of the taxi, and glowered out of the wind...
Posted by tom on Wed, 29 Mar 2006 10:56:00 PST |
Chapter Five: In which Henry visits the Indian Consulate |
Chapter Five
"Dear Dr Garg
In regards to your letter of the 5th July 20
I heartily condemn the damage, financial and otherwise, which has been caused to your office by the recent...
Posted by tom on Wed, 29 Mar 2006 10:53:00 PST |
Chapter Four: In which the Misses Wong do not eat Lunch |
Chapter Four
The Misses Wong felt becalmed. They were sitting in a quiet restaurant looking wistfully out onto the terrace, having been too frightened by the heat on an exploratory foray to go ...
Posted by tom on Mon, 27 Feb 2006 06:59:00 PST |
Chapter Three: Mrs Strobe's Bathroom |
Chapter Three
"Ah, Mr Strobe, how pleasant to see you"
"Where are they?" uttered the pale man from beneath a tightly wound scarf.
"I presume you are referring to your wife and your lovely daugh...
Posted by tom on Thu, 23 Feb 2006 08:12:00 PST |
Chapter Two |
Chapter Two
Gubei at dawn does not reveal its most pleasing aspect to the observer. The empty boulevards seem to awaken with a hacking smoker's cough, and the tedious sky cleaves greyly to the ...
Posted by tom on Tue, 21 Feb 2006 07:53:00 PST |
Chapter One |
Chapter One
Cecilia Wong awoke cautiously at around five in the afternoon, and removing a stray veal cutlet which had adhered to the shoulder of her emerald dress in the night like a large migr...
Posted by tom on Sat, 18 Feb 2006 11:03:00 PST |
