Six Short Stories: ‘Dr Dapertutto’s Saturnalia’, ‘Room 89’, ‘The Hobby’, ‘Glorious White Marble Lady’, ‘Of Those Who Follow Emile Bilonche’ and ‘The Comrade’

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(September 2006, 89pp, 7 illustrations)

From ‘Dr Dapertutto’s Saturnalia’:

On the gloomy stage of The Interlude House sat Dr Dapertutto, one of his white gloved hands resting upon the arm of a faded green velvet armchair, the other hand twirling a black cane lethargically between long fingers. Had there been anyone there to see him they would have remarked that Dr Dapertutto looked weary, glaring out into the auditorium with his heavy, sullen, eyes. These observers might also have said that he appeared impatient and indeed on occasions glanced languidly at his pocket watch; the face of which bore a gibbous moon-face with crazed eyes, its contorted mouth releasing two spindly tongues which formed the hands of the clock and with each sonorous hour its gemstone eyes would roll around in their silver sockets. However, Dr Dapertutto was not inclined towards impetuous agitation for he had no
emotion of any kind. It would also have been quite incorrect to suggest his tiredness, for Dr Dapertutto never felt the urge to sleep, or to eat; he was of an entirely different order to you or I. So there he waited, alone, in his tattered theatre, watching the idle moments of human time pass around the face of his comical timepiece. He sat and waited for The Inspector to arrive.

Published September 2006