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The Shaving of Shagpat
George Meredith
The Shaving of Shagpat
George Meredith
Book Excerpt: ...evertheless here the barber is scorned, the grower of crops held in amazing reverence.' Then thought he, ''Tis truly wondrous the crop he groweth; not even King Shamshureen, after a thousand years, sported such mighty profusion! Him I sheared: it was a high task!--why not this Shagpat?'Now, long gazing on Shagpat awoke in Shibli Bagarag fierce desire to shear him, and it was scarce in his power to restrain himself from flying at the clothier, he saying, 'What obstacle now? what protecteth him? Nay, why not trust to the old woman? Said she not I should first essay on Shagpat? and 'twas my folly in appealing to the King that brought on me that thwacking. 'Tis well! I'll trust to her words. Wullahy! will it not lead me to great things?'So it was, that as he thought this he continued to keep eye on Shagpat, and the hunger that was in him passed, and became a ravenous vulture that flew from him and singled forth Shagpat as prey; and there was no help for it but in he must go and state his case to S...
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | January 23, 2021 |
ISBN13 | 9798693088658 |
Publishers | Independently Published |
Pages | 208 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 11 mm · 285 g |
Language | English |
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