The Eight Strokes of the Clock钟敲八点
ON THE TOP OF THE TOWERHortense Daniel pushed her window ajar and whispered:
"Are you there, Rossigny?""I am here," replied a voice from the shrubbery at the front of thehouse.
Leaning forward, she saw a rather fat man looking up at her out of agross red face with its cheeks and chin set in unpleasantly fair whiskers.
"Well?" he asked.
"Well, I had a great argument with my uncle and aunt last night. Theyabsolutely refuse to sign the document of which my lawyer sent themthe draft, or to restore the dowry squandered by my husband"
ON THE TOP OF THE TOWERHortense Daniel pushed her window ajar and whispered:
"Are you there, Rossigny?""I am here," replied a voice from the shrubbery at the front of thehouse.
Leaning forward, she saw a rather fat man looking up at her out of agross red face with its cheeks and chin set in unpleasantly fair whiskers.
"Well?" he asked.
"Well, I had a great argument with my uncle and aunt last night. Theyabsolutely refuse to sign the document of which my lawyer sent themthe draft, or to restore the dowry squandered by my husband"