[The Light That Failed by Rudyard Kipling]@TWC D-Link bookThe Light That Failed CHAPTER VIII 24/40
Torpenhow came to his side, while the Nilghai passed over quietly to the piano and opened it.
Binkie, making himself as large as possible, spread out upon the sofa with the air of one who is not to be lightly disturbed. 'Well,' said the Nilghai to the two pairs of shoulders, 'have you never seen this place before ?' A steam-tug on the river hooted as she towed her barges to wharf.
Then the boom of the traffic came into the room.
Torpenhow nudged Dick. 'Good place to bank in--bad place to bunk in, Dickie, isn't it ?' Dick's chin was in his hand as he answered, in the words of a general not without fame, still looking out on the darkness--'"My God, what a city to loot!"' Binkie found the night air tickling his whiskers and sneezed plaintively. 'We shall give the Binkie-dog a cold,' said Torpenhow.
'Come in,' and they withdrew their heads.
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