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Richard Marsh

Однажды в Лондон прибывает необычное и коварное существо, способное подчинять своей воле других и менять облик. Оно начинает преследовать преуспевающего политика Пола Лессингема – уважаемого джентльмена, имеющего лишь одну слабость: он панически боится… жуков. Но почему, за что хочет расправиться...

Tom Ossington's GhostRichard Marsh Tom Ossington's Ghost CHAPTER I A NEW PUPIL The first of the series of curious happenings, which led to such a surprising and, indeed, extraordinary denouement, occurred on the twelfth of October. It was a Monday; about four-thirty in the afternoon. Madge Brodie...

A Woman PerfectedMarsh Richard A Woman Perfected CHAPTER I STRICKEN Donald Lindsay was prostrated by a stroke of apoplexy on Thursday, April 3. It was surmised that the immediate cause was mental. He arrived home apparently physically well, but in a state of what, for him, was a state of unusual ...

The Chase of the RubyMarsh Richard The Chase of the Ruby CHAPTER I GHOSTS IN AFRICA 'Upon my word, this is-' He hesitated, then chose another form of words with which to conclude his sentence. 'This is extraordinary.'He allowed the paper to flutter from between his fingers, stood staring at nothi...

Under One FlagMarsh Richard Under One Flag A PET OF THE BALLET I She was regarding, ruefully, the condition of her white satin shoes. They were articles which the ladies of the ballet had to provide for themselves. Twice she had sewn on fresh uppers, and now both uppers and soles had gone. Clearl...

The Woman with One Hand, and Mr. Ely's EngagementMarsh Richard The Woman with One Hand, and Mr. Ely's Engagement THE WOMAN WITH ONE HAND CHAPTER I AN "AGONY" It caught my eye at once. When a man is dining off his last half-crown he is apt to have his eyes wide open. Having just disposed of a stea...

A Hero of RomanceMarsh Richard A Hero of Romance Chapter I PUNISHMENT AT MECKLEMBURG HOUSE It was about as miserable an afternoon as one could wish to see. May is the poet's month, but there was nothing of poetry about it then. True, it was early in the month, but February never boasted weather o...

The Coward Behind the CurtainMarsh Richard The Coward Behind the Curtain CHAPTER I DOROTHY SETS OFF WITH HER GUARDIAN The girls were in the convent garden, when word came that Dorothy Gilbert was wanted. Dorothy was walking with Frances Vernon. Ever since she could remember her world had been tha...

A DuelMarsh Richard A Duel BOOK I WIFE CHAPTER I THE END OF THE HONEYMOON Isabel waited till the rat-tat was repeated a second time, then she went down to the front door. Since Mrs. Macconichie and her husband were both out, and she had the house to herself, there was nothing else for her to do, ...

A Master of DeceptionMarsh Richard A Master of Deception CHAPTER I THE INCLINING OF A TWIG When Rodney Elmore was eleven years old, placards appeared on the walls announcing that a circus was coming to Uffham. Rodney asked his mother if he might go to it. Mrs. Elmore, for what appeared to her to ...