The City and the Pillar by Gore Vidal

The City and the Pillar by Gore Vidal

Author:Gore Vidal
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published: 2018-08-21T16:00:00+00:00


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Sullivan was reading when Jim came upstairs. He looked a ghostly figure beneath the mosquito netting. “Have a nice time?”

“What do you mean by that?” Jim was ready for battle.

“With Maria, you know what I mean. She’s attractive, isn’t she?”

“Sure. Sure.” Jim let his clothes drop to the floor; the night was hot; he was suddenly weary.

“Wait till you know her better. She’s a marvelous lover.”

“Shut up.”

“Just wait. That’s all. Just wait.” He grinned drunkenly. Jim cursed him. Then he turned out the lights and got into his own bed. It was several hours before he could sleep.



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