HE HAD THE POWER TO ASSUME A PLEASING SHAPE, BUT WOULD HE TAKE TO THE STAGE? The audience was merry indeed when a third devilish imp bounded onstage to join the two that had been written into the script. But backstage all was uproar. The third demon seemed too much like the real thing. Even Nicholas
Edward Marston - [Nicholas Bracewell 2] - The Merry Devils
β Scribed by Marston, Edward
- Book ID
- 106735236
- Tongue
- English
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- 133 KB
- Series
- Nicholas Bracewell 2
- Category
- Fiction
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