Too Much Trouble Whenever Simpson takes a trip into the future in the tiopepe*,he gets through his official business as quickly as he can. He notes down the required information about political developments, scientific advances and the like, and then investigates the drinking habits of whichever...
The first number of New World Writing appeared
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Chapter One
'Hallo, Miss Bunn,' Dick Thompson said on a note of celebration. 'Do come in, that's right. Here, let me take that for you. I expect you'd like to go straight up, wouldn't you?'
Jenny Bunn, a slender girl of twenty with very dark colouring, watched him turn and cross the square...
ONE
'They made a silly mistake, though,' the Professor o History said, and his smile, as Dixon watched, gradually sank beneath the surface of his features at the memory. 'After the interval we did a little piece by Dowland,' he went on; 'for recorder and keyboard, you know. I played the...
1
'Yes, I know all about that, Tom/ the Adjutant said through a mouthful of stew. 'But technical qualifications aren't everything. There's other sides to a Signals oflScer's job, you know, especially while we're stiU pretty weU static. The communications are ruiuiing themselves and we don't want...
'They made a silly mistake, though,' the Professor of History said, and his smile, as Dixon watched, gradually sank beneath the surface of his features at the memory. 'After the interval we did a litde piece by Dowland,' he went on; 'for recorder and keyboard, you know. I played the recorder, of...
One - Malcolm, Charlie, Peter and Others
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'If you want my opinion,' said Gwen Cellan-Davies, 'the old boy's a terrifically distinguished citizen of Wales. Or at any rate what passes for one these days.'
Her husband was cutting the crusts off a slice of toast. 'Well, I should say that's...
Mr Barrett's Secret
I
It must have been in the January or February of the year 1845 that I first became aware of the connection of Elizabeth, my first child and eldest daughter, with the man Robert Browning. Had I had the least intimation of what was to follow, I should have forbidden its...