The Spartan Spleen
Dwiggins, an officer in the king's army, is sent to the general's house at the edge of the pampas to protect the woman and her daughter from the natives, who have become crazed with drink. H... Read allDwiggins, an officer in the king's army, is sent to the general's house at the edge of the pampas to protect the woman and her daughter from the natives, who have become crazed with drink. He arrives, riding on his horse backwards and when the general's wife sees him she is convu... Read allDwiggins, an officer in the king's army, is sent to the general's house at the edge of the pampas to protect the woman and her daughter from the natives, who have become crazed with drink. He arrives, riding on his horse backwards and when the general's wife sees him she is convulsed with mirth. Her baby, May, comes out with a white rat in her hands and upon seeing it... Read all