[Gutenberg 52700] • Happy Island: A New "Uncle William" Story

Excerpt from Happy Island: A New Uncle William Story

HE sunlight got in Uncle William's T eyes. He looked up from the map spread on the table before him. Then he got up slowly and crossed to the window and drew down the turkey-red curtain a deep glow filled the room. Juno, on the lounge, stirred a little and stretched her claws, and drew them in and tucked her head behind them and went on sleeping.

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