The tragedy of Jess Smith is that his dear childhood friend has consigned him to death, despite all that has passed between them both as children and men.  It is Mr. Smith's recognition of this fact that leads him to anticipate the attempt on his life, but also extinguishes the hope in his heart and urges him to his…

The tragedy of Jess Smith is that his dear childhood friend has consigned him to death, despite all that has passed between them both as children and men.  It is Mr. Smith's recognition of this fact that leads him to anticipate the attempt on his life, but also extinguishes the hope in his heart and urges him to his…

I hope that you mean to say that picknittery obsessives roundly expire, quite.

I hope that you mean to say that picknittery obsessives roundly expire, quite.

Either Eli, Mickey, Sawicki or Eddie somehow betrayed Enoch, and so caused Owen's death.  You may now place your wagers, gentle folk.

Either Eli, Mickey, Sawicki or Eddie somehow betrayed Enoch, and so caused Owen's death.  You may now place your wagers, gentle folk.

Indeed, God seems a petty, smirking creature.

Indeed, God seems a petty, smirking creature.

I fear that this point is understated- clearly Masseria's henchmen were well aware of an impending assassination, urging that no others should be admitted to the lavatorium just prior to Owen and agent's arrival.  No, this is a specific act of betrayal by one of those conspirators who planned the attack in Enoch's…

I fear that this point is understated- clearly Masseria's henchmen were well aware of an impending assassination, urging that no others should be admitted to the lavatorium just prior to Owen and agent's arrival.  No, this is a specific act of betrayal by one of those conspirators who planned the attack in Enoch's…

I have less time to make commentary since my husband was stricken with a fit and became quite mad, to be locked up in the grounds of the old abbey.  Now my day is consumed with the tedious details of running his estates and businesses with the assistance of Eduard the Brazilian stable-boy (amazingly the spitting…

I have less time to make commentary since my husband was stricken with a fit and became quite mad, to be locked up in the grounds of the old abbey.  Now my day is consumed with the tedious details of running his estates and businesses with the assistance of Eduard the Brazilian stable-boy (amazingly the spitting…

Indeed, everyone is so wonderfully gay!

Indeed, everyone is so wonderfully gay!

What a smashing pair of pantaloons you have, sir!

What a smashing pair of pantaloons you have, sir!

(Blushes, faints dead away)

(Blushes, faints dead away)

But then we are speaking only of inappropriate language, yes?  There are times when even the vicar might make comment and, due to the great passion of his feeling, it is only right that he do so.  I know our own vicar can hardly be forestalled when describing the virtues of beautiful men.

But then we are speaking only of inappropriate language, yes?  There are times when even the vicar might make comment and, due to the great passion of his feeling, it is only right that he do so.  I know our own vicar can hardly be forestalled when describing the virtues of beautiful men.