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The King in Yellow Chapter Nineteen
The receptionist glanced at Zora’s documents and stamped her register then reached back without looking to pass her the room key. “Wake up call?” she asked, brightly. “I will be leaving in the small hours.” Zora replied. “That’s why I’m paying in advance”. “Of course, of course” the woman said and turned her attention back to the evening newspaper then, suddenly, looked up and fixed her with a curious stare. “Excuse me for asking” she began, hesitantly, “but you wouldn’t have a married...