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Episode Twenty-Two – ‘The Revolution Will Not Be Narrated’, Part Six

     The next morning, as soon as the curfew was lifted, Michael and I headed to the dry goods store in the south-west corner of the Plaza. We approached Senora Luna hesitantly, conscious that after her ordeal yesterday she was … Continue reading

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Episode Twenty-Two – ‘The Revolution Will Not Be Narrated’, Part Five

     Even now, after all this time, I have only to close my eyes and I find myself there once again, standing in the Plaza beneath the burning sun. I was very small then, smaller even than you are now … Continue reading

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Episode Twenty-Two – ‘The Revolution Will Not Be Narrated’, Part Four

     When Michael swept into my room almost an hour later, I jumped excitedly up from my perch on the edge of my bed, only to immediately slump back down again when I caught sight of his face.      “It’s … Continue reading

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Episode Twenty-Two – ‘The Revolution Will Not Be Narrated’, Part Three

     I rose early the next morning so that I might waylay Michael on his way to breakfast. Steering him away from the dining room, I instead took him out into the rear courtyard. The place looked like a hurricane … Continue reading

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Episode Twenty-Two – ‘The Revolution Will Not Be Narrated’, Part Two

     Dinner chez Don Pedro was, as might well have been expected, a quite hideous affair. Even the process of getting ready proved to be something of a chore. Upon retiring to my room, I discovered that, as part of … Continue reading

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Episode Twenty-Two – ‘The Revolution Will Not Be Narrated’, Part One

     The Captain of the Provincial Guard settled himself into the seat opposite us in the horse-drawn carriage. As the vehicle set off, he leaned towards us with a knowing smile. “You know, you have picked an excellent time to … Continue reading

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Episode Twenty-One – ‘Romeo is Moping’, Part Seven

Friar Lawrence demonstrated a quite unexpected turn of speed as he wound his way through the dark, deserted Verona streets. The ever-faithful Adelmo trotted obediently along by his side while Michael and I trailed a little way behind in a … Continue reading

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Episode Twenty-One – ‘Romeo is Moping’, Part Six

“It’s broken,” moaned Romeo as both Michael and I bent in concern over his prostrate form. “Your ankle?” said Michael, kneeling down to run his hands gently over Romeo’s lower limbs in a search for signs of damage. “No, my … Continue reading

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Episode Twenty-One – ‘Romeo is Moping’, Part Five

We left Friar Lawrence and Adelmo rooting around in the shrubbery with further soft mutterings about ‘gates’ and ‘poor legs’ drifting away into the night air and pressed on until we reached the door of the convent kitchen. I made … Continue reading

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