Chapter 17 The being finished speaking and fixed his looks upon me in the expectation of a reply. But I was bewildered, perplexed, and unable to arrange my ideas sufficiently to understand the full extent of his proposition. He continued, “You must create a female for me with whom I… Continue Reading
Chapter 16 “Cursed, cursed creator! Why did I live? Why, in that instant, did I not extinguish the spark of existence which you had so wantonly bestowed? I know not; despair had not yet taken possession of me; my feelings were those of rage and revenge. I could with pleasure… Continue Reading
Chapter 15 “Such was the history of my beloved cottagers. It impressed me deeply. I learned, from the views of social life which it developed, to admire their virtues and to deprecate the vices of mankind. “As yet I looked upon crime as a distant evil, benevolence and generosity were… Continue Reading
Jason sat at the table staring down at his plate. The plate was covered with his all-time favorite food, his mother’s homemade chocolate chip pancakes. He held his fork tightly refusing to move the utensil to the warm goodness on his plate. “You gonna eats Momma’s cakes boy?” His mother… Continue Reading
The steel barista was profiling him, he was sure of it. There were exactly 1000 employees at ReCon, each of them with a 3×3 cubicle replete with headphones and monitors, each of them with a randomized set of communications between netizens to examine, each of them with a bathroom schedule,… Continue Reading
Chapter 14 “Some time elapsed before I learned the history of my friends. It was one which could not fail to impress itself deeply on my mind, unfolding as it did a number of circumstances, each interesting and wonderful to one so utterly inexperienced as I was. “The name of… Continue Reading
Chapter 13 “I now hasten to the more moving part of my story. I shall relate events that impressed me with feelings which, from what I had been, have made me what I am. “Spring advanced rapidly; the weather became fine and the skies cloudless. It surprised me that what… Continue Reading
Chapter 12 “I lay on my straw, but I could not sleep. I thought of the occurrences of the day. What chiefly struck me was the gentle manners of these people, and I longed to join them, but dared not. I remembered too well the treatment I had suffered the… Continue Reading
Chapter 11 “It is with considerable difficulty that I remember the original era of my being; all the events of that period appear confused and indistinct. A strange multiplicity of sensations seized me, and I saw, felt, heard, and smelt at the same time; and it was, indeed, a long… Continue Reading
“Send them in.” The Queen dipped her hands into the water bowl, and began to dry hr hands on a towel. “Yes, milady.” Her handmaiden, Vidora nodded before turning towards the wall, and pressing down a button. “Milady will see you now.” There was a churning noise as the doors… Continue Reading
