Tuesday, March 02, 2021

Book Excerpt for the Day


    The professor wore a white dinner-jacket, his hair was white, he had white morning stubble on his chin, and he carried a revolver in his hand which he pointed at Wormold.  Wormold saw that the woman behind him was very young and very pretty.  She stooped and turned off the gramophone.


    “Forgive me for calling on you at this hour,” Wormold said.  He had no idea how he should begin, and he was disquieted by the revolver.  Professors ought not to carry revolvers.



    (from Our Man in Havana by Graham Greene)

 

    6*/10.  The complete review is here.

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