A Summer of Discontent
“He claimed he had only just arrived, but Julian, who happened to be passing, announced with malicious glee that he had seen the librarian entering the place long before terce. Symon was slightly green around the gills, indicating that Julian was probably telling the truth, and that the librarian had indeed been hiding for several hours. Bartholomew thought the state of the library must be dire indeed to induce the man to resort to such extreme measures.
As it transpired, it was all Bartholo...mew could do not to exclaim aloud in horror when he entered the library and saw the careless stacks of texts, placed where leaks from the window would surely damage the parchment, and the overloaded shelves that were thick with dust and neglect. Some shelves had collapsed under the weight, precipitating their contents on to the floor in chaotic mounds, while fragments of parchment scattered everywhere suggested that mice were allowed to enjoy the abused volumes, even if scholars were not.MoreLess
As it transpired, it was all Bartholo...mew could do not to exclaim aloud in horror when he entered the library and saw the careless stacks of texts, placed where leaks from the window would surely damage the parchment, and the overloaded shelves that were thick with dust and neglect. Some shelves had collapsed under the weight, precipitating their contents on to the floor in chaotic mounds, while fragments of parchment scattered everywhere suggested that mice were allowed to enjoy the abused volumes, even if scholars were not.MoreLess
Read book A Summer of Discontent for free
You can download books for free in various formats, such as epub, pdf, azw, mobi, txt and others on book networks site. Additionally, the entire text is available for online reading through our e-reader. Our site is not responsible for the performance of third-party products (sites).
Write Review:
User Reviews: