Word: faune
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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When Slattery, with his smile of a contemptuous faun, came two-stepping toward the weaving, crouching Shade, spectators averted their eyes. They hoped Slattery understood enough of mercy to be quick about his business. In the first round, Shade actually managed to hit him lightly, on the jaw. Slattery seemed puzzled. In the second round, there was another flurry from Shade. Slattery was obviously taking his time to get the range. In the third round, Shade crouched lower. He came out of his corner almost on his belly. From this position he started a blow which began in the resin...
...rather impressed by one canvas, ten by seven inches, and on cleaning it found the signature "P. P. Rubens." M. Agre promptly sent the painting to the well-known Rubens authority, Prof. Tuguyne of the Brussels Art School, who pronounced the picture genuine. The painting, depicting Venus and a faun, is now held for 1,000,000 francs...
...great delight and the utter horror of all his relatives and friends. Another youngster discovers that a certain blind alley in London is the stopping-place for a line of celestial omnibuses, conducted by such defunct immortals as Shelley, Dante and Sir Thomas Browne. A curate meets a Faun. A very worthy man attempt- ing to bring up his young fiancee by hand is aghast to see her escape from respectability into that other kingdom where the dryads of the Greeks still live and are happy. An eerie beauty quickens these six brief tales...