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    The Fog
    The Fog
    The Fog
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    The Fog

    By Gerrard Wllson

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    A story about a frightening walk I had in the fog one cold winter's night a long time ago in Sunbury on Thames, Middlesex, England.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGerrard Wllson
    Release dateJan 16, 2012
    ISBN9781465714473
    The Fog
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    Gerrard Wllson

    FREE EBOOKS FOR EVERYONE.****************************************I am a poor writer; this is quite true, writing stories for each one of you. Tales to intrigue, entertain and mystify. That's me, The Crazymad Writer, and I'll do it until I die.If you were to ask me, why do I bother at all, competing against J K Rowling, Darren Shan and Roald Dahl, I would tell you that I LOVE it, writing my stories each day, and if I ever get famous I would appreciate the pay!Furthermore, my eBooks are FREE FREE FREE.Tales of the Extraordinary,The Witches,Alice in Wonderland Christmas,HARRY, oh she is a Rotter!Mad Mr Viscous,Slug Talk,The Tales of Beetle About,Tales of Childhood, volumes 1 and 2,Horrible Horace,Stories for Boys,The Three Faerie Sisters,Christmas: A Carol Betwixt,The Fog,Aliens Landed in Ballykilduff,Stewed Rhymes,A Beer in a Burger Bar,Wot, Nott, Kakuri and the HU BA HOU (A magical, fantasy adventure series)Furthermore, unlike Dahl, Rowling, Shan, Landy and many more authors, my eBooks are completely and utterly FREE.Se ya.And a whole lot MORE.Visit www.thecrazymadwriter.comAnd, remember, my eBooks are FREE, FREE, FREE.******************************************I'm not mad; mad, mad, mad,I'm not mad, not me!I'm not mad, mad, mad, mad,I'm not mad, hee hee.I'M NOT MAD!We'll...not so much that anyone would notice, would they?*****************************************I am Laughing Larry, Laughing Larry today,I am laughing Larry, Laughing Larry hey hey,You might think I’m not serious and I might even agree,But I’m still Laughing Larry, Laughing Larry hee hee.

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      The Fog - Gerrard Wllson

      The Fog

      Gerrard Wilson

      Copyright 2014 by Gerrard Wilson

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      The Fog

      It was a cold November evening, so cold the weak, autumnal sun made no inroad into the heavy frost that had descended the previous night. As I approached my friends’ house, I looked forward to the warmth of their fire, the congenial atmosphere, and a glass of warm Madeira wine. It was a custom, a family tradition to offer their visitors this warming imbibe, a custom that had survived the passage of time, including the family’s migration from the tiny outpost of the same name, far out in the Atlantic Ocean, to merry old England. Generations of guests had enjoyed this warming drink on such cold wintry nights.

      Opening the gate, I walked along the path, admiring the garden that was always in such pristine condition, no matter what time of year or how bad the weather happened to be. Lifting the doorknocker, a facsimile of a lion’s head, I gave the door an assertive knock. I waited for my hosts to respond.

      Is that Jeremiah? Christine asked, calling to her husband, upstairs.

      Yes, darling, Charles replied, making his way downstairs, to the door. Opening it, he greeted me. Seeing how frosty and cold it was outside, he said, "Welcome, Jeremiah. You must be frozen – come in. Hand me your coat and hat,

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