The Power And the Glory
“A voice said imperatively: "Water, quick," as if whoever it was thought he could take a stranger unawares, and make him fork out."Got a cigarette?""No." He said weakly: "I have nothing at all," and imagined he could feel enmity fuming up all round him like smoke. He moved again. Somebody said: "Look out for the bucket." That was where the stench came from. He stood perfectly still and waited for his sight to return. Outside the rain began to stop: it dropped haphazardly and the thunder moved aw...ay. You could count forty now between the lightning flash and the roll. Forty miles, superstition said. Half-way to the sea, or half-way to the mountains. He felt around with his foot, trying to find enough space to sit down-but there seemed to be no room at all. When the lightning went on he could see the hammocks at the edge of the courtyard."Got something to eat?" a voice said, and when he didn't answer, "Got something to eat?""No.""Got any money?" another voice said."No."Suddenly, from about five feet away, there came a tiny scream-a woman's.MoreLess
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Guest 4 years ago
A thoroughly dreary and depressing read without one ray of light. I found Power and the Glory to be well written but the subject matter was much too dark for me to enjoy.Write Review:
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