标题: 《Taken at the Flood 》作者:- Christie_ Agatha 【EPUB】 [打印本页]

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标题: 《Taken at the Flood 》作者:- Christie_ Agatha 【EPUB】
Taken at the Flood Taken at the Flood Taken at the Flood There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune, Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries. On such a full sea are we now afloat, And we must take the current when it serves, Or lose our ventures. Taken at the Flood Prologue Taken at the Flood I In every club there is a club bore. The Coronation Club was no exception; and the fact that an Air Raid was in progress made no difference to normal procedure. Major Porter, late Indian Army, rustled his newspaper and cleared his throat. Every one avoided his eye, but it was no use. “I see they've got the announcement of Gordon Cloade's death in the Times,” he said. “Discreetly put, of course. On Oct. 5th, result of enemy action. No address given. As a matter of fact it was just round the corner from my little place. One of those big houses on top of Campden Hill. I can tell you it shook me up a bit. I'm a Warden, you know. Cloade had only just got





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