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Hal, You write. I'll see if there are any comprehension problems. I doubt
there will be...unless you have an Ulster accent. I never caught on to that
one in 3 months! (:-)= Dan
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>From: "Hal Fulton" <hal9000@...>
>To: shavian@eGroups.com
>Subject: [shavian] Upcoming transliteration
>Date: Tue, Nov 30, 1999, 2:36 PM
>
>Hello,
>
>I agree that posting images is undesirable. It wouldn't bother me,
>as I usually read this from a high-speed connection, but others
>read it other ways, even in email.
>
>I'm about to post in HTML as an experiment (if not today then tomorrow).
>Those of you with Shavian fonts installed should read it OK.
>
>This is a short story of mine (very short) called "End Game." I've
>transliterated it in the "interlinear" style, where each line is
>followed
>by the corresponding line in the traditional orthography. Later I'll
>post
>a "pure" version without the TO.
>
>BTW, any corrections are welcome. I agonized over spelling in some
>cases,
>especially since the characters are British (though transplanted to
>America).
>Do I represent these Brits speaking with my American accent? Or do I
>"transpose" into their dialect, realizing that it will only be an
>American's
>attempt at British dialect? In the end, I think I did some of both, but
>I was
>at least consistent within the story.
>
>So if there are freaky spellings in it, many are just the way I "think"
>is the right way to spell. But there are doubtless genuine typos and
>brain-hiccups in it.
>
>Cheers,
>Hal
>
>
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At 12:12 PM 11/27/99 +0700, you wrote:
>For those of us too old, lazy or stupid to learn Visual Basic, there is a
>really simple dialect of Basic that runs under Windows. It's called Liberty
>Basic and it's shareware. You can edit and compile programs with the free
>version, but if you want to send them to anybody else, you need to register
>for $40.
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>Its homepage is: http://world.std.com/~carlg/basic.html
I'll have a look
>Fingers or the fabled Phonetic Translator. For example, this 4-line program
I think that should read "The Mythical Phonetic Translator" :-|
>opens a window and lets you type into it in a Shavian font:
>
> open "Shavian window" for text as #1
> print #1, "!font Ghoti 18 24";
> input sentence$
> close #1
Tell me, good man, is it a 32 bit compiler? The reason why I ask is that
TPT uses a dictionary which is over 3Mb in size, and my version of VB
couldn't handle it.
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Hi all!
YAHOO has added the ability for users to apply HTML-based formatting
to their messages using easy-to-use tools. Users can control colors and
fonts without having to know anything about HTML coding. Users must
have Microsoft's Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher to create such styled
messages. (They have there own selection of formats, but there is a
way around this as you will see below).
Yahoo Mail can be found on the Web at: http://mail.yahoo.com
I signed up for their e-mail, NRStewart_2@... . It is free.
There is only a charge if you want more than 3 Megabytes. I tested it
out and I was able to send Shavian from my YAHOO e-mail out onto the
internet and back into my YOHOO e-mail as a received message.
Note: If you go to COMPOSE MAIL in the YAHOO e-mail , you should be
in the plain text version which is what you want, because if you click
for the format version, you will see that there is no Shavian fonts
listed even though you have Shavian fonts installed. However there is a
way to get around this:
Using the plain text version:
First of all you do NOT have to use the tags: <HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>
</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> </BODY> </HTML>.
All you have to do is select the radio button "HTML tags allowed" and
write the following in the plain text version:
<FONT face="lionspaw" size 3>
<P> plEs jP /SEvWn mesiJ hC.
</P>
</FONT>
<FONT face="arial,helvetica" size 3>
<P>
I have now changed the font face so I can place a
message here in 26 character Roman alphabet.
If you want to ensure that the line will end <BR>
where you want it to (such as a poetry line) <BR>
you can add a break tag like I am doing<BR>
If you don't care where it wraps you don't need the break.
</P>
<P>
This is now another paragraph. I could go back to a Shavian font
using another set of FONT and /FONT tags calling for the appropriate
font face like I first started.<BR>
This is how you underline the word cat: <U>cat</U> <BR>
This is how you bold the word dog: <STRONG> dog</STRONG> <BR>
This is how you italicize the word wolf: <EM>wolf</EM> <BR>
You also can make cominations if you nest them properly <U> <EM> bad
wolf </EM> </U> <BR>
The slash that is in the Tags is pronounced "close".
</P>
</FONT>
I was anxious to try it out, so just tried it with lionspaw. You can
add more shavian fonts by seperating them with commas just like it was
done with "arial,helvetica".
I used the Ghoti Fingers virtual typewriter to write a message in
Shavian.
It is availble at Lionel Ghoti's site: http://www.shavian.f9.co.uk
You can use the mouse to select the characters or you can use your
keyboard. Once you are satisfied that the Shavian is correct, you can
copy it to the clipboard then paste it in the YAHOO e-mail in the
appropriate area. It will now come up in lower case and upper case
Roman characters. That will be OK because with face="lionspaw" in the
font tag it will come out in the shavian font at the other end if the
recipient has the appropiate font.
If you try using the html preview link it comes up with an error in
line 23 char 5 even if your code is perfect and has less than 23 lines.
I ignored this and sent it anyway and it came out OK.
I am still using my AOL e-mail address: NRStewart@...
But I am maintaining the YAHOO e-mail address: NRStewart_2@...
for receiving Shavian fonts.
Best wishes
Neil Stewart
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On 4 Dec 99, at 11:24, Neil Stewart wrote:
> I thought that it would have to be sent to YAHOO to see th Shavian
> font. However it looks as though you still need a YAHOO address to send
> it in Shavian.
No, you just need a mail program that understands HTML, such as
Microsoft Outlook, Netscape Communicator/Messenger, probably also
Microsoft Outlook Express. Then you can send it from a Netcom address,
or .demon.co.uk, or anywhere in the world.
Cheers,
Philip
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end gEm
End Game
bF /hAl /fUlton
by Hal Fulton
/reJinald set H lAst v H yelOd FvxrI pIsez in plEs, hiz EJd hAnd
Reginald set the last of the yellowed ivory pieces in place, his aged hand
mMviN slOlI n delibxetlI, n setuld bAck intM hiz RmcX. hiz
moving slowly and deliberately, and settled back into his armchair. His
kumpanWn txnd frum tendiN H fFrplEs n stRted tM sit dQn.
companion turned from tending the fireplace and started to sit down.
"wEt," sed /RTx. "didant V sE F waz hwFt?"
"Wait," said Arthur. "Didn't you say I was white?"
"kwFt rFt. nO, dOnt txn H tEbul. HAt iz itAlWn mRbul. it iz not
"Quite right. No, don't turn the table. That is Italian marble. It is not
ment tM bI josuld. cEnJ cXz wiH mI."
meant to be jostled. Change chairs with me."
HE swict plEsez n /reJinald mMvd hiz wFnglAs tM H smYl tEbul
They switched places and Reginald moved his wine glass to the small table
flANkiN H ypOzit cX. /RTx AdvAnst hiz kIN's pYn.
flanking the opposite chair. Arthur advanced his king's pawn.
"a verI konvencunal OpeniN."
"A very conventional opening."
/RTx smFld indulJentlI in rIplF. "Fm a verI konvencunal sPt v
Arthur smiled indulgently in reply. "I'm a very conventional sort of
felO."
fellow."
"sO lYN Az V plE dIsentlI, it mEks nO difxens wiH me." /reJinald
"So long as you play decently, it makes no difference with me." Reginald
mMvd hiz kwIn's pYn in rIplF n drEnd hiz glAs. "kwIn's pYn," hI sed,
moved his queen's pawn in reply and drained his glass. "Queen's pawn," he said,
rIciN fP H bytul. "/kypablyNka fEvxd HAt pRtikVlD mMv, did V
reaching for the bottle. "Capablanca favored that particular move, did you
nO HAt?"
know that?"
"F did not," /RTx sed, n mMvd a nFt.
"I did not," Arthur said, and moved a knight.
"jes, indId. hI waz a mAstx v H end gEm, Az F hAv mEd mFself. a
"Yes, indeed. He was a master of the end game, as I have made myself. A
pxsanal hCO v mFn, a mAn frum a mP sivilFzd EJ."
personal hero of mine, a man from a more civilized age."
"wI wx bPn in An Ivil tFm," /RTx konsIded. "it iz Vr mMv."
"We were born in an evil time," Arthur conceded. "It is your move."
/reJinald skQld At H bPd n mEd hiz mMv. "an Ivil tFm indId," hI
Reginald scowled at the board and made his move. "An evil time indeed," he
sed. "F fIl lFk /VlisIz, aprOciN H end v hiz jCs. tM sMn F must
said. "I feel like Ulysses, approaching the end of his years. Too soon I must
fEs HAt ultimet ypOnant /deT, aginst hMm F cAnot hOp fx sO muc Az a
face that ultimate opponent Death, against whom I cannot hope for so much as a
dry x stElmEt."
draw or stalemate."
"suc a pesimist. F supOz wI hAv a fV gUd jCs left."
"Such a pessimist. I suppose we have a few good years left."
"a preSus fV. ces iz mF lAst pleZVr nQ. His bydI iz fEliN mI,
"A precious few. Chess is my last pleasure now. This body is failing me,
but ces iz a gEm v H mFnd, an eminentlI sivilFzd pxsVt. mP wFn?"
but chess is a game of the mind, an eminently civilized pursuit. More wine?"
"nO, TANks."
"No, thanks."
hI sipt At hiz On. "F tel V," hI sed, "wI R witnesiN H end v
He sipped at his own. "I tell you," he said, "We are witnessing the end of
sivilizESun. sum sE Her R nO sFkulz in histDy, but V n F nO
civilization. Some say there are no cycles in history, but you and I know
betD."
better."
"if V sE sO."
"If you say so."
"bred n cxcusez, Just lFk H Old /rOman empxx sed." hI mMvd hiz
"Bread and circuses, just like the old Roman emperor said." He moved his
biSup Qt. "Vr familWr wiH HAt ekspreSun."
bishop out. "You're familiar with that expression."
"vEglI."
"Vaguely."
/reJinald sImd not tM hC. hI mMvd hiz nFt, Hen rEzd hiz Fz n
Reginald seemed not to hear. He moved his knight, then raised his eyes and
stXd At hiz ypOnant. "dM V nO hwyt tMdE iz?" hI Askt.
stared at his opponent. "Do you know what today is?" he asked.
"sundE," /RTx sed. "if F hAv not Ovxslept."
"Sunday," Arthur said. "If I have not overslept."
"tM bI prIcFs"-- hI gulpt n JescVrd wiH hiz glAs-- "it iz /sMpxbOl
"To be precise"-- he gulped and gestured with his glass-- "it is Superbowl
/sundE. a disgustiN displE, disgustiN but signifikant. dM V nO hwF?"
Sunday. A disgusting display, disgusting but significant. Do you know why?"
/RTx did not Ansx but AdvAnst hiz On nFt. "Fl tel V," sed
Arthur did not answer but advanced his own knight. "I'll tell you," said
/reJinald.
Reginald.
"F hAd a premoniSun HAt V wUd."
"I had a premonition that you would."
hI drM a breT Az if bIginiN tM lekcVr. "Her R tM elemants tM H
He drew a breath as if beginning to lecture. "There are two elements to the
gEm v /amerikan fUtbYl," hI sed. "wun iz H element v mFndles
game of American football," he said. "One is the element of mindless
entxtEnmant; H uHx iz HAt v vFolans."
entertainment; the other is that of violence."
"Qr rugbI iz a rufx gEm."
"Our rugby is a rougher game."
"Crelevant. konsidx, if V wil, H sIn v a plEiN fIld sxrQnded
"Irrelevant. Consider, if you will, the scene of a playing field surrounded
bI a skrImiN myb v TQzandz. hwyt wI hAv iz nFHx mP nP les HAn H
by a screaming mob of thousands. What we have is neither more nor less than the
sxkus mAksimus v Old, H arIna in hwic H glAdIEtDz fot n dFd tM H
circus maximus of old, the arena in which the gladiators fought and died to the
cCz v H sxrQndiN rAbul."
cheers of the surrounding rabble."
"nO wun dFz in fUtbYl. At lIst, not verI ofen."
"No one dies in football. At least, not very often."
"agin, Crelevant. HIz R pIpul in hMm H intelekcVal atribVts--
"Again, irrelevant. These are people in whom the intellectual attributes--
H verI kwalitIz HAt dIfFn Qr hVmanitI-- R slumbxiN P Iven stilbPn.
the very qualities that define our humanity-- are slumbering or even stillborn.
HE R lFk bludTxstI brMts, krIcVrz rMld OnlI bF Her hPmOnz,
They are like bloodthirsty brutes, creatures ruled only by their hormones,
TrObaks tM a prIhVman eksistens. H xJ tM plE fUtbYl, or Ivan tM
throwbacks to a prehuman existence. The urge to play football, or even to
watc it, iz twin bruHx tM H xJ HAt kYzez hVmanz tM wEJ wP aginst
watch it, is twin brother to the urge that causes humans to wage war against
Ic uHx. 'plEiN fIldz v Iton,' n Yl HAt rot."
each other. 'Playing fields of Eton,' and all that rot."
"Fv YlwEz bIlIvd in giviN pIs a cans." /RTx's hAnd huvxd Ovx
"I've always believed in giving peace a chance." Arthur's hand hovered over
hiz pIsez n setuld on H kwIn, hwic hI mMvd Qt wun skwX.
his pieces and settled on the queen, which he moved out one square.
H fFr popt lQdlI n /reJinald glXd At it. hiz Fz wx haviN a
The fire popped loudly and Reginald glared at it. His eyes were having a
litul trubul fokusiN. "F dM not mIn pIs mClI fP H sEk v pIs," hI
little trouble focusing. "I do not mean peace merely for the sake of peace," he
sed. "dM V evx TINk abQt H dFnOsyrz?"
said. "Do you ever think about the dinosaurs?"
"F try to, frIqkwentlI."
"I try to, frequently."
/reJinald txnd hiz atenSun tM H gEm lYN Inuf tM capcVr wun v hiz
Reginald turned his attention to the game long enough to capture one of his
ypOnant's pYnz. "H dFnOsyrz wx H pinakul v evOlMSun in Her dE.
opponent's pawns. "The dinosaurs were the pinnacle of evolution in their day.
/tCanOsyrus reks, kIN v H tFrant lizDdz, n yl hiz kPt, grEt
Tyrannosaurus rex, king of the tyrant lizards, and all his court, great
TundxiN mAsez v reptFl fleS wiH JFant tIT HAt kUd rip a hVman tM
thundering masses of reptile flesh with giant teeth that could rip a human to
Sredz, hAd Her ben enI hVmanz arQnd tM rip tM Sedz."
shreds, had there been any humans around to rip to sheds."
/RTx lUkt up kwizicalI. "did V sE 'Sedz'?" hI inkwFrd.
Arthur looked up quizzically. "Did you say 'sheds'?" he inquired.
"Sredz. H pqnt is... hwyt iz H pqnt?" hI stXd At hiz emptI glAs.
"Shreds. The point is... what is the point?" He stared at his empty glass.
"F nId mP wFn."
"I need more wine."
"mEbI V hAv hAd Inuf."
"Maybe you have had enough."
"dOnt bI silI. AlkOhYl iz mF lAst pleZVr in lFf."
"Don't be silly. Alcohol is my last pleasure in life."
"V sed ces waz HAt."
"You said chess was that."
"HAt, tM. but His... His iz an ekselent vinteJ frum a smYl /frenc
"That, too. But this... this is an excellent vintage from a small French
vinjDd. OnlI dAmd TIN H /frenc evx got rFt. n H jC, 1924, a
vineyard. Only damned thing the French ever got right. And the year, 1924, a
verI gUd jC. jC F waz bPn. jC /kypablyNka bIt HAt RuSan felO, P
very good year. Year I was born. Year Capablanca beat that Russian fellow, or
waz hI pOliS? P mEbI hI lyst HAt wun."
was he Polish? Or maybe he lost that one."
"mEbI it waz a dry," /RTx sed mFldlI, studIiN hiz poziSun. "but V
"Maybe it was a draw," Arthur said mildly, studying his position. "But you
wx tYlkiN abQt H dFnOsyz."
were talking about the dinosaurs."
/reJinald finiSt pPiN n set H bytul dQn agin. hI tUk a dIp sip
Reginald finished pouring and set the bottle down again. He took a deep sip
tM help kolekt hiz HYts. "dFnOsyrz, jes. Her pryblem waz HAt evOlMSun
to help collect his thoughts. "Dinosaurs, yes. Their problem was that evolution
waz abQt tM tEk a mEjx Sift in dDekSun n lIv Hem kwFt litxalI Qt
was about to take a major shift in direction and leave them quite literally out
in H kOld. HE wx At a txniN pqnt in H gEm, but HE didant nO it.
in the cold. They were at a turning point in the game, but they didn't know it.
H fVcVr bIloNd tM H mAmalz, skrYnI litul wPm-bluded krIcVrz
The future belonged to the mammals, scrawny little warm-blooded creatures
YlwEz runiN arQnd undxfUt."
always running around underfoot."
hI waz lMziN hiz trEn v HOt agin. anuHxr dIp sip. HX, HAt waz
He was losing his train of thought again. Another deep sip. There, that was
betD. "but it wazant Just wPm-bludednes HAt wun H dE. nO, ultimetelI
better. "But it wasn't just warm-bloodedness that won the day. No, ultimately
it waz H ImxJens v inteliJens. V sI, wI R diferant frum H
it was the emergence of intelligence. You see, we are different from the
Animalz bIkYz v Qr sMpCWr intelekt. in uHx rIspekts, HE R verI
animals because of our superior intellect. In other respects, they are very
ofen sMpCWr tM us. H entFr wxld watcez H Olimpiks, bunc v grOn men
often superior to us. The entire world watches the Olympics, bunch of grown men
n wimen runiN n JumpiN n TrOiN stiks. silI lot. no matx hQ
and women running and jumping and throwing sticks. Silly lot. No matter how
muc V kAn benc pres, a dum brMt v a gPila kAn dM muc betx; n Fd
much you can bench press, a dumb brute of a gorilla can do much better; and I'd
lFk tM sI Hem pUt a gazel in H hundred mItx."
like to see them put a gazelle in the hundred meter."
"H FdIa stAgxz H imAJinESun," sed /RTx, slidiN hiz kwIn alYN a
"The idea staggers the imagination," said Arthur, sliding his queen along a
dFAgunal.
diagonal.
"hwyt F mIn tM sE iz, H hOl konsept v H Olimpik gEmz iz ybsolIt
"What I mean to say is, the whole concept of the Olympic games is obsolete
n must bI left bIhFnd. rY streNT n spId R nO lYNgx v enI sxvFval
and must be left behind. Raw strength and speed are no longer of any survival
vAlV, n His lYNiN fP H dEz v H pAst must bI let gO. H hVman mFnd
value, and this longing for the days of the past must be let go. The human mind
iz hwyt wil enEbul us tM sxvFv. H hPmOnal drFvz HAt wI inherit frum Qr
is what will enable us to survive. The hormonal drives that we inherit from our
rImOt Ansestxz R H TINz HAt kYz wP n mxdx n rEp n
remote ancestors are the things that cause war and murder and rape and
fUtbYl. dM V rIkYl H felO in H nVz a jC P tM agO? wxld kup
football. Do you recall the fellow in the news a year or two ago? World Cup
plEx Sot bF a krEzd fAn? Mxdxd Ovx a gEm." hI pYzd tM tEk H hwFt
player shot by a crazed fan? Murdered over a game." He paused to take the white
nFt. "dM V sI? HAt hOl wE v TINkiN iz ded Qt v faSun.
knight. "Do you see? That whole way of thinking is dead out of fashion.
intelekt, sivilizESun, koypxaSun. HOz R H Pdx v H dE. wI R
Intellect, civilization, cooperation. Those are the order of the day. We are
aprOciN a txniN pqnt in evOlMSun agin, n hM nOz hwyt H rIzult
approaching a turning point in evolution again, and who knows what the result
wil bI? evxI dAmd plEs on H plAnet iz liNkt wiH evxI uHx dAmd
will be? Every damned place on the planet is linked with every other damned
plEs IlektrynikalI. mEbI wun dE yl v hVmAnitI wil be lFk wun vAst brEn
place electronically. Maybe one day all of humanity will be like one vast brain
n H individValz mClI nVronz. but wI kAnt hAv HAt until wI lIv Qr
and the individuals merely neurons. But we can't have that until we leave our
primitiv drFvz bIhFnd. kAnt hAv H nVronz fFtiN Ic uHx. lFk a
primitive drives behind. Can't have the neurons fighting each other. Like a
rudI kAnsx, HAt."
ruddy cancer, that."
"cek," sed /RTx.
"Check," said Arthur.
/reJinald lUkt dQn At H bPd agin, hwic sImd fRHx awE nQ. hI
Reginald looked down at the board again, which seemed farther away now. He
dIsFded tM sAkrifFs hiz kwIn tM gEn a betx poziSun. "sI," hI sed. "hwen
decided to sacrifice his queen to gain a better position. "See," he said. "When
V plE a gEm v ces, H pysibilitIz At fxst R rAHx limited. hQ
you play a game of chess, the possibilities at first are rather limited. How
menI difxent wEz kAn hwFt mEk hiz fxst mMv?"
many different ways can white make his first move?"
"twentI," sed /RTx. "pYnz n nFts."
"Twenty," said Arthur. "Pawns and knights."
"kwFt rFt," sed /reJinald Aftx a mOment's rIflekSun. "but Az it gOz
"Quite right," said Reginald after a moment's reflection. "But as it goes
on, Her R litxali milWnz v wEz H gEm kUd gO. until, v kPs,
on, there are literally millions of ways the game could go. Until, of course,
pIsez R kApcVd n H pysibilitIz stRt tM nXO agin. Just lFk
pieces are captured and the possibilities start to narrow again. Just like
evOlMSun. n Hen Her iz H end gEm."
evolution. And then there is the end game."
/RTx did not tEk H kwIn, but left it. /reJinald stXd Az hI rIalFzd
Arthur did not take the queen, but left it. Reginald stared as he realized
HAt Iven wiH hiz kwIn spXd, hiz poziSun waz wIkend nQ. hI felt Az
that even with his queen spared, his position was weakened now. He felt as
HO hiz hed wx not kwFt pRt v hiz bydI, n hI rIflekted on hQ muc
though his head were not quite part of his body, and he reflected on how much
IzIx H gEm wUd be if H bPd wUd sit stil.
easier the game would be if the board would sit still.
"V nO," hI sed TiklI, "F hAv ben lUkiN fPwxd tM His gEm,
"You know," he said thickly, "I have been looking forward to this game,
bIkyz, V sI, F hAv nevx rIalI lFkd V muc."
because, you see, I have never really liked you much."
"O, /reJ," sed /RTx, smFliN fEntlI. "SVrlI HAt iz H wFn tYlkiN."
"Oh, Reg," said Arthur, smiling faintly. "Surely that is the wine talking."
hI mMvd hiz rUk Ovx.
He moved his rook over.
"pxhAps it iz, but Ivan sO... suc a nObul vinteJ kUd not tel a lF."
"Perhaps it is, but even so... such a noble vintage could not tell a lie."
hI JescVrd wiH H bytul, kwFt emptI nQ. "a gUd jC, 1924. jC
He gestured with the bottle, quite empty now. "A good year, 1924. Year
/kypablyNka bEt H Sit Qt v HAt pOliS cAp." hI mMvd hiz biSup Ovx a
Capablanca beat the shit out of that Polish chap." He moved his bishop over a
kupul v skwXz.
couple of squares.
"F hOpt V wUd dM HAt," sed /RTx. "bIkYz it lIvz mI frI tM dM
"I hoped you would do that," said Arthur. "Because it leaves me free to do
His." hI mMvd H rUk agin. "sI, Vr kwIn iz helples tM intxvIn, n
this." He moved the rook again. "See, your queen is helpless to intervene, and
frum hC it iz mEt in tM mMvz, if F Am not mistEkan." hI akcValI sImd tM
from here it is mate in two moves, if I am not mistaken." He actually seemed to
glOt a litul.
gloat a little.
/reJinald stXd At H bPd, hwic hAd stRted its lxciN mOSun agin.
Reginald stared at the board, which had started its lurching motion again.
"nO, V R not mistEkn," hI sed. hI rIct Qt n tUk H blAk kIN n
"No, you are not mistaken," he said. He reached out and took the black king and
JinJxlI plEst it on its sFd.
gingerly placed it on its side.
hI plEst hiz wFnglAs on H tEbul, n hiz F fel on a pFl v
He placed his wine glass on the table, and his eye fell on a pile of
letxz HX, a pFl v letxz wEted dQn bF a stxliN letx Openx
letters there, a pile of letters weighted down by a sterling letter opener
hwic glOd invFtiNlI in H fFrlFt. hI pikt it up n txnd tM fEs
which glowed invitingly in the firelight. He picked it up and turned to face
hiz ypOnant, hM waz stil smFliN in trFumf. fAt bludI glOtiN bAstxd.
his opponent, who was still smiling in triumph. Fat bloody gloating bastard.
hI lunJd fPwxd, skAtxiN pIsez n OvxtxniN H tEbul, n plAnted
He lunged forward, scattering pieces and overturning the table, and planted
H litul dAgx in H uHx mAn's TrOt. /RTx's Fz bulJd Az muc in
the little dagger in the other man's throat. Arthur's eyes bulged as much in
Syk n disbIlIf Az in pEn, n a bludI froT waz At hiz lips hwFl hiz
shock and disbelief as in pain, and a bloody froth was at his lips while his
lFfblud spxted Qt n hI tumbuld sFdwEz ontM H hxTrug. Vsles vOkal
lifeblood spurted out and he tumbled sideways onto the hearthrug. Useless vocal
kPds struguld tM mEk a sQnd Az hI dFd. /reJinald stUd Ovx him a litul
cords struggled to make a sound as he died. Reginald stood over him a little
unstedilI.
unsteadily.
"cekmEt," hI sed.
"Checkmate," he said.
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