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The art of living
Life is enjoying what is at hand For a long while, Felicia’s father laughed, enjoying the joke on him. Then, he answered: “You are completely right, like always, my dear. I really don’t understand what came over me, nor why I worry and fret like that. Bad times never last a hundred years, and if…
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A king’s gold
And, not all that shines is gold “What would you think if I told you that the antiquarian guaranteed that they had belonged to King Midas?” She answered, while a soft chuckle escaped from her lips and her honey-coloured eyes sparkled. “What? Don’t tell me you fell for that one! That guy is a fake,…
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A bag full of chocolates
On how many occasions, our problems turn out to be… as big as we perceive them to be Felicia’s mother, trying to lift his spirits, surprised him with a gift. She had bought the present, some time before, during a trip they made in Europe. It was one of those things that are bought on…
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A little silk, green bag
Fortunate is that person that can find a treasure in the passing of each day in life As it happened and for reasons unknown to her, Felicia’s father always kept this certain bag under his pillow. It was a small bag, made of green silk, which he would tie with a small silk, red ribbon.…
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Felicia’s story
How many loads we carry on our back, not letting go, until death does us the kind favour of taking them away The only person that knew the story and the reasons, behind Felicia’s unquenchable search and persecution of those souls that departed to never come back, was precisely her husband who was, of course,…
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Maracuya and arequipe candies
Life and persons may be sweet, but never too much, for they risk becoming boring Precisely for those reasons, Felipe had discovered in Angelica, this refreshing vision of a woman of the world, the presence of a person who advanced with firm, confident steps, a mind that was highly intelligent with her feet stolidly planted…
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An elegant ending
‘Till the end, he cultivated the art of dressing finely So, it was not a surprise that when he was detained on his way to the beautiful river port of Honda, this illuminated master of the occult sciences had discarded his British accent and adopted a most convincing German one. The blonde hair had transformed…
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Ties, and the proper ways to tie them
The art of tying a knot, requires the corresponding skill to undo it. The alleged, so-called professor, knew the twenty-two forms to make tie a knot, as so carefully described by Honoré de Balzac, in his book: The art of wearing a tie. In his untiring passion for these elements of elegant manners, he had…
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An artist of elegance and deception
Many colours wears the stalker so to attract his prey Years later, Felipe found out how his father had a discreet conversation with the Chief of Police, on the next day. Acting quickly, they detained the alleged professor. He had prematurely left the city, and he was on his way to the Honda river port…
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The spirits and their languages
How many matters could be discussed with those that passed through before us “Bosh, Felipe, always joking. I am talking quite seriously. This ghost knows the ancient secret of eternal life! Can you imagine? Of course, in order to get him to share it with us, the professor has asked us to cooperate for the…