The Dark Lady
“Heath came in from the wooden deck that overlooked the snow-covered mountains, rubbed his hands together vigorously, and walked over to the bar.
“Beautiful day!” he enthused. “A bit nippy, but beautiful.”
“If you find it cold, why do you go out?” I asked without much interest.
“Do you know what this place cost me?” he said with a laugh. “All the realtor could talk about was the climate and the view. Well, the climate may be lacking from time to time, but the view is positively spectacular.”
“Ho...w much longer must we stay here?”
“Leonardo, there are people who would give their eyeteeth to have a mountain chalet on Graustark. Just relax and enjoy yourself.”
“Have you heard from your lawyers yet?” I asked.
“They've still got another government official or two to enrich,” he explained. “Everything's coming along beautifully. Another day or two, three at the most, and we can go back to Charlemagne.”
“I do not want to go back to Charlemagne.”
“Then you can stay here.”MoreLess
“Beautiful day!” he enthused. “A bit nippy, but beautiful.”
“If you find it cold, why do you go out?” I asked without much interest.
“Do you know what this place cost me?” he said with a laugh. “All the realtor could talk about was the climate and the view. Well, the climate may be lacking from time to time, but the view is positively spectacular.”
“Ho...w much longer must we stay here?”
“Leonardo, there are people who would give their eyeteeth to have a mountain chalet on Graustark. Just relax and enjoy yourself.”
“Have you heard from your lawyers yet?” I asked.
“They've still got another government official or two to enrich,” he explained. “Everything's coming along beautifully. Another day or two, three at the most, and we can go back to Charlemagne.”
“I do not want to go back to Charlemagne.”
“Then you can stay here.”MoreLess
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