"John Morressy - The Curse of the Von Krumplestein's and Other Horrors" - читать интересную книгу автора (Morressy John)

orangery are examined and immediately discarded. The art show is a
smashing success; Floyd wins the scholarship, but turns it down in order
to marry Hester, who loves Florian. But Florian loves Lorraine, who loves
this easy recipe for a delicious fudge cake that you can make in just three
minutes with nothing but salt, flour, and loss of appetite.
Chapter Fifteen: In which Desirie and Arnold are reunited and discover
the secret of true love, which they will make available to readers who send
in a stamped, self-addressed envelope crammed with used twenties.
Various Murphys marry, emigrate to Australia, dye their ham appear on
afternoon television to discuss their intimate problems with strangers, go
mad, run for local office, and study the techniques of successful
cartooning. Pjmq reappears once again; he is demoted to Assistant
Wooxxo and as he is being given a severe warning against further
disappearances, disappears. Dennis loses his memory, but Alastair finds it
before his mother returns with the disgusting Mister Turlopp, and the
evening is an unexpected success. Gifford faints upon hearing the name of
his new neighbor. Despite Marshal Logan's order, the boys from the Circle
B ride into Tombstone and find the Slattery twins waiting. To everyone's
astonishment, Mr. Lummison decides to paint his garage.
Chapter Sixteen: In which, despite a crick in his neck, a flea in his ear, a
lump in his throat, and butterflies in his stomach, our hero confronts a
dog in the manger, a pig in a blanket, a bird in the hand, a fly in the
ointment, a bat in the belfry, the head of a pin, a hair of the dog, the eye of
a needle, a nose for news, the teeth of the storm, a chest of drawers, the
heart of the matter, the arm of the law, the hand of fate, a leg of the
journey, the shank of the evening, the foot of the bed, the butt of the joke,
a knock at the door, the voice of the people, the song of the lark, the top of
the morning, the middle of the road, the side of the angels, the back of me
hand, the bottom of the barrel, a piece of the action, a night at the opera,
a day at the races, a weekend in the country, the height of the ridiculous,
the depth of despair, a wall of silence, a table of contents, the chair of the
committee, a bed of roses, a window of opportunity, a bag of tricks, a box
on the ear, a train of thought, the ship of state, the man of the hour, the
news of the day, the book of the month, the woman of the year, the crime
of the century, Jack in the pulpit and Johnny on the Spot. He girds his
loins, squares his shoulders, and with a smile on his lips, a glint in his eye,
his feet on the ground, his head in the clouds, his back to the wall, a song
in his heart and a spring in his step, puts his nose to the grindstone and
lets George do it.
Chapter Seventeen: In which the wicked are punished and the good
rewarded, not without many complaints in triplicate on Form 664D/2
filed at this office no later than closing time on August 31. Rain falls on the
parched soil, the snows of winter melt, the song of the lark is heard in the
land, and rivers run to the sea, causing floods in low-lying areas and dense
early morning fog along the Interstate. In a stirring speech from the
gallows, Gaspard reveals the simple phrase that will unlock your hidden
psychic powers, avoid costly furnace repairs, and end unsightly mustache
droop. Heroes come marching home to a grateful nation. Missing heirs
and wealthy uncles turn up unexpectedly at the crucial hour. Lovers are
united. Enemies are reconciled. Neighbors drop in for coffee and delicious