“Its use for night wear and bed sheets has been popular for centuries, and recently, finely powdered silk fiber has been adopted for the preparation of luxury unguents for the skin. It is remarkable that a thread so loved for its beauty and sensuality comes from the simple caterpillar of the moth Bombyx mori. —The History of Silk by Harold Verner Stefan’s note broke all the rules. It said, Come to the cottage tonight, seven o’clock, if you can. It was difficult to get away at this early ...hour, but I concocted an outrageous lie and arrived only half an hour late. “What’s all this?” I said, breathless from running and scared of more bad news. “I’m so happy you can come,” he said, letting me in with a quick glance up the road in each direction. He closed the door and pulled me into his arms, but I pushed him away. “Hang on. Where are Kurt and Walter?”MoreLessRead More Read Less
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