[The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne by William J. Locke]@TWC D-Link bookThe Morals of Marcus Ordeyne CHAPTER XIV 2/22
This, by the way, isn't a bad representation of it--the up-to-date Hades.
They've got a railway bridge now across the Styx, and Charon has a gold band around his cap, and this might be the arrival platform of the damned souls." "You forget," said I, "that it is the arrival platform of Carlotta." He threw back his head and laughed boyishly. "Well, consider it the Golden Gate terminus of the 'Earth, Hades and Olympus Railway' if you like.
I'm off on a branch line to meet a beauteous duchessa at Ealing--oh, an authentic one, I assure you." "Why should I doubt it ?" said I. Stenson, whom I had brought to look after Carlotta's luggage, came up and touched his hat. "Train just signalled, sir." Pasquale put out his hand after another glance at his watch. "I am sorry I cannot wait to greet the fair one.
I'll drop in soon and pay my respects.
I am only just back in London, you know.
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