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la_marquise ([personal profile] la_marquise) wrote2012-06-07 08:54 pm
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Baaa!

From [livejournal.com profile] al_zorra:

The rules:

1. Go to page 77 (or 7th) of your current ms
2. Go to line 7
3. Copy down the next 7 lines – sentences or paragraphs – and post them as they’re written. No cheating.

"Earlier this morning, while madame slept and Mado and the cook were occupied in the kitchen, she had slipped into the small room that de Faumont used as his study and gone through the papers in his desk. They were, almost without exception, requests from this person or that for de Faumont to pay money in exchange for goods or services he had received. Qiaqia knew about money: she had had numerous opportunities to observe it in action on her journey with Aude and Jehan. It struck her as a flawed system, easily subject to abuse or falsification. But then, the..."
Death and The Madwoman, p.77, l.7-14, as requested.

Skirt of the day: red, cream and black striped.

[identity profile] zaan.livejournal.com 2012-06-12 08:39 am (UTC)(link)
Kusac rapidly searched the memories he'd taken from the late Lord Nayash before killing him and taking his place. Nayash had been well known for his volatile and excessive nature, deriving pleasure from bullying and tormenting his late father's staff, to say nothing of those not considered his personal clique. Well, time to begin as he meant to go on.
"Please do, Laazif," he said. "I didn't expect to inherit my father's title so soon, so any advice you have would be welcome."

(Page 7, only have 35 pages so far, but hope to have more soon!)

And I love your piece... :D
Edited 2012-06-12 08:42 (UTC)

[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/ 2012-06-12 09:02 am (UTC)(link)
Oooh. Very intriguing!