Word: asleep
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Everything's All Right." That evening-as the doctor and his mistress later told the story-Marie-Claire Evenou complained of a toothache, and her husband affectionately suggested a sleeping pill to ease the pain. As soon as she was asleep, Dr. Evenou rang the phone in Simone's apartment twice. A moment later, his mistress stood beside him in her stocking feet. Dr. Evenou uncovered his wife's breast. "Strike here!" he said. Simone struck, and Marie-Claire woke in a shock. "Simone," she cried. "No. No." Dr. Evenou held her close in his arms. "There...
...Sanctum, leaving small puffs of dust behind him on the steps. The familiar smell of old books, old dust, and old beer rolled out as he opened the doors. Inside, paper cups and half empty bottles on a base of old newspapers covered the floor. The managing editor was asleep on a coach. "Nothing ever changes," thought Vag, and started his search...
...Tide. In Naugatuck, Conn., the police, unsnarling a long line of honking motorists, found Samuel Perry, 32, at the head of it, halted at a stop sign, fast asleep...
Most of the Harvard community was asleep at 6:40 a.m. yesterday when, in the words of one early morning riser, "the ground shook slightly and there was a low rumble." Nearer the center of the shock, some 100 miles to the northeast of Cambridge, buildings swayed and china rattled for several seconds. There was little actual damage anywhere, however...
...each with his neighbor, to guard faithfulness in the land with a strong purpose and a broken spirit." The punishments they administered were severe: for speaking brusquely "so as to undermine the composure of a fellow" the offender's food ration was cut for one year; for falling asleep or spitting in a public session it was cut 30 days...