Handsome Hands and Hidden Keys in a Crippled Tale
A narrator and Joe discuss modest means and family ties as Kitty tends to empty houses. The cripple utters quips about hands and hunger while revealing doors and keys are kept in Kitty’s pockets. The scene closes with lighting a candle to discover Bob, a man of about forty, lying in bed.
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Dark London Street Night Encounter and Hidden Stalker
A narrator in Islington Dalston wandering on a windy night enters a dark house marked to let. After failed door knocks and a blocked entry he slips inside and collides with a man on a bedstead as he searches for a way to access the home.
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Return of the Prodigal Brother in Grim London House
A man posing as Jack Thompson returns to his sister-in-law Mrs Slodden in a shabby London home. He confronts a crippled former ally and reveals his true identity while hiding from a vengeful past and the cab arriving with a nod to his disguise. He flees, never to face the former life, leaving the house with chilling memories.
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Statues of Bismarck Dominate 19th Century Hero Worship
The article surveys monuments to Bismarck across Germany and beyond, noting 204 completed statues with 39 more planned, Saxony leading with 54. It cites a statue facing South Seas natives in the Bismarck Archipelago as an example of the global reach of his statue cult.
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The Rise and Fall of Russian Autocracy Through the Ages
The article traces Russian rulers from Ruric to Nicholas II, noting autocratic power and violent ends of many rulers. It highlights Peter the Great opening St. Petersburg to Western ideas, Catherine II’s expansion but lack of conscience, and Alexander II’s emancipation of serfs followed by Nihilist assassination. It ends by questioning a successor to the autocratic throne.
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Romance of a Coat and a Love Letter Found
A New York old-clothes dealer finds a sealed letter in a coat pocket. He gives it to a woman who soon receives a happy marriage proposal from the letter’s author. The owner later rewards the dealer with twenty dollars, proving kindness returns. Moral: act kindly when you can and ensure letters reach their recipient.
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