The Pisstown Chaos by David Ohle

Author:David Ohle
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub, azw3
Tags: tinku
Publisher: Soft Skull Press
Published: 2007-04-28T07:00:00+00:00

"If it gets where you can't stand it, I've got some scented oil in my pouch. You can rub me down with it."

"All right. Now, a proposition you said?"

The poacher's mouth opened at intervals and his black tongue darted and quivered. "Yes, the proposition. It's quite a good one for you. Do you have any tea? I'm parched and drowsy."

After a cup of urpflanz tea and four starch bars, the stinker fell asleep on the floor near the fire.

"I suppose we'll talk in the morning," Roe said to himself, and retired to his pallet on the other side of the stove.

Some time during the night, a light awakened him. The poacher held a burning match at the face of an old wind-up clock ticking on the mantel. "What's that?" he asked. "Is it marking time?"

"Yes. It's called a clock."

"A clock?"

"The little hand tells the hour, the big hand tells the minutes."

"That makes no sense. An hour is big, a minute is little."

"What is your proposition? You say you have a letter from the Reverend? May I see it?"

The poacher produced a sheet of paper. "There it is. It gives me harvesting rights, signed by the Reverend himself. It's all for charity, you know. We feed a lot of city stinkers with the meat. I expect you'll abide by the document."

Roe lit a candle. "It looks official."

"That's the proposition. That you be shifted back to Bum Bay and I and my fellow workers will take over this tower. We need a place to rest and regroup after the harvest. This is an up-shift for you. You'll be in training at the Office of Parasite Control. Very cushy position. A load of responsibility."

"I can say without hesitation, I accept the proposal."

"Good. I'll be on my way."

"Will you join me for a little something to eat?"

"You got any imp?"

"Sorry, no."

"Urpmilk?"

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.