Hart's Hope (1983)
“So said Orem, the Little King; so he said to me when he thought he was not wise.
THE QUEEN’S WATER It hardly seemed morning when Orem came out of the inn, the fog was so thick. Buildings across the street were invisible until he was in the middle of the road. Other walkers in the early morning loomed suddenly, nearly colliding with him. He had to walk slowly and watch carefully. There were curses here and there; now and then the sound of an argument about whether someone was blind or just a foo...l. Orem was afraid of getting lost, and wasting his last full day in the city, but Flea found him.
“What’s fog?” Flea said. “If we let fog keep us indoors here, there’d be damn little work done in Inwit. For me it’s a golden day. I’ve had three coppers already without even a knife to cut a purse.”
It made Orem uneasy to know he was companioned with a thief, but he had no other guide, and on a day like this he needed Flea more than ever. They had tried the north side yesterday. Today they went east, hoping to find work for Orem in a counting house, somewhere that his literacy might make him valuable.MoreLess
THE QUEEN’S WATER It hardly seemed morning when Orem came out of the inn, the fog was so thick. Buildings across the street were invisible until he was in the middle of the road. Other walkers in the early morning loomed suddenly, nearly colliding with him. He had to walk slowly and watch carefully. There were curses here and there; now and then the sound of an argument about whether someone was blind or just a foo...l. Orem was afraid of getting lost, and wasting his last full day in the city, but Flea found him.
“What’s fog?” Flea said. “If we let fog keep us indoors here, there’d be damn little work done in Inwit. For me it’s a golden day. I’ve had three coppers already without even a knife to cut a purse.”
It made Orem uneasy to know he was companioned with a thief, but he had no other guide, and on a day like this he needed Flea more than ever. They had tried the north side yesterday. Today they went east, hoping to find work for Orem in a counting house, somewhere that his literacy might make him valuable.MoreLess
Read book Hart's Hope for free
Write Review:
Guest
Read Also
7 / 10
8 / 10
User Reviews: