The Rat And the Serpent
“Not me. Still, it shows that we live life in a state of random chance. That is an important lesson, one that other people should learn.It is hot and I am sweating. The new house, where I write now, is poorly ventilated, and I awake at dusk covered in sooty sweat. This grey paper is crinkling under the heat of my hand.So in half a moon there will be an election, and I will be one of the candidates. I am thirty two; too young, many say. I looked in the mirror this evening to see a distinct pate a...ppearing through my grey-streaked hair. I do not look old, but nor do I look young. This will be to my advantage, for youth will imply vitality, despite the fact that I am reknowned as a tall and weedy man, while a hint of age will imply wisdom, which many people regard as a useful attribute in a counsellord. They call me ‘the cane.’ I am pleased. To have a nickname is to be accounted popular, and popularity is essential if a man is to win his place in the ranks of the counsellords.I fancy that I will follow the tested methods.MoreLess
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