"James Patrick Kelly - Bernardo's House" - читать интересную книгу автора (Kelly James Patrick)

couldn't access. He was working in the dark and the desk screen cast milky shadows across his face.
She was pretty sure he wasn't listening to her. She wanted to spy over his shoulder with one of her rover
cams to see what was so interesting.

тАЬAnd, in the very moment when she felt the prick,тАЭ she read, тАЬshe fell down upon the bed that stood
there, and lay in a deep sleep."

Bernardo chuckled.

Must be something he saw on the desk, she thought. Nothing funny about Briar Rose. тАЬAnd this sleep
extended over the whole palace; the King and Queen who had just come home, and had entered the
great hall, began to go to sleep, and the whole of the court with them. The horses, too, went to sleep in
the stable, the dogs in the yard, the pigeons upon the roof, the flies on the wall; even the fire that was
flaming on the hearth became quiet and slept. And the wind fell, and on the trees before the castle not a
leaf moved again. But round about the castle there began to grow a hedge of thorns, which every year
became higher, and at last grew close up round the castle and all over it, so that there was nothing of it to
be seen, not even the flag upon the roof."

тАЬPay attention,тАЭ said Bernardo.

тАЬMe?тАЭ said the house.

тАЬYou.тАЭ Bernardo tapped the desk screen and it went dark. She brought the study lights up.

тАЬThat will happen one of these days,тАЭ he said.

тАЬWhat?"

тАЬI'll be gone and you'll fall fast asleep."

тАЬDon't say things like that, Bernardo."

He crooked a finger and she slid her body next to him.

тАЬYou're hopeless,тАЭ he said. тАЬThat's what I love about you.тАЭ He leaned into her kiss.

тАЬAnd then the marriage of the King's son with Briar-rose was celebrated with all splendor,тАЭ the house
read, тАЬand they lived contented to the end of their days."

тАЬHeard it different,тАЭ said Fly тАЬWith nother name, not Briar Rose.тАЭ She yawned and stretched. тАЬHeard it
Betty."

тАЬBetty Rose?"

тАЬPlain Betty."

The house was eager to please. тАЬWould you like another? Or we could see an opera. I have over six
hundred interactive games that you don't need to suit up for. Poetry? The Smithsonian? Superbowls
I-LXXVIII?"