Word: castorley
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...sample story is "Dayspring Mishandled." of how Manallace, "a darkish, slow northerner" meted out justice to an affected and bellied person called Alured Castorley. They had worked together at a Fictional Supply Syndicate until Castorley inherited some money and withdrew from hack work to follow "Literature." Chaucer was his prey; soon all the world recognized Castorley as a Chaucerian authority. Manallace remained a hack. During the War they were thrown together again. Castorley said something about the woman Manallace loved, which inspired in Manallace a smoldering anger. Years later, when Castorley had become so prominent as an author...
...Castorley's words are printed all over the world. He becomes Sir Alured Castorley. Manallace grins, remains silent, helps Sir Alured prepare his major opus. Manallace's devilish plan has worked. Every single word of the Chaucer fragment was ?you've guessed it?his very...
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