The Old Man`s Tale of the Queer Client part 6
From the huge whirlpool which the sinking wreck occasioned, arose a shriek so loud and shrill—the death-cry of a hundred drowning creatures, blended into...
The Old Man`s Tale of the Queer Client part 5
“The deepest despair, and passion scarcely human, had made such fierce ravages on his face and form, in that one night, that his companions...
The Old Man`s Tale of the Queer Client part 4
“She had fainted one evening in her husband`s arms, and he had borne her to the open window, to revive her with the air,...
The Old Man`s Tale of the Queer Client part 3
“The father and mother looked on upon this, and upon each other, with thoughts of agony they dared not breathe in words. The healthy,...
The Old Man`s Tale of the Queer Client part 2
“Many eyes, that have long since been closed in the grave, have looked round upon that scene lightly enough, when entering the gate of...
The Old Man`s Tale of the Queer Client part 1
Charles Dickens (1812—1870)
The son of a government clerk, Charles Dickens was born at Portsea in 1812. His family moved to London shortly after his...
The Shipwreck of Simonides 1
Phaedrus (15 B.C.?—55 A.D.?)
It was the chief distinction of this writer to have collected the Fables of Jesop (or whoever it was who wrote...
The Matron of Ephesus 2
Maidservant
But she was ill-pleased by such commonplace consolation, and smote her breast more violently than ever, tearing out her hair and throwing it upon...
The Jackal 2
The rest of the jackals, seeing him of such a fine complexion, prostrated themselves before him, and said: “According as Your Highness commands!” By...
The Haunted House 2
Intermingle
On being thus left to himself, he marked the spot with some grass and leaves which he plucked. Next day he applied to the...
