Stardust

TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Epilogue Tommy Forester, with whom she had been seen to step out over the previous year, and a huge man with dark eyes and a small, cluttering monkey. The man spoke little English, but he smiled expressively whenever Bridget came by. In the pub's taproom the regulars sat in awkward proximity to the visitors, speaking so: "It's only every nine years." "They say in the old days it was every year, at midsummer." "Ask Mister Bromios. He'll know." Mr. Bromios was tall, and his skin was olive; his black hair was curled tightly on his head; his eyes were green. As the girls of the village became women they took notice of Mr. Bromios, but he did not return their notice. It was said he had come to the village quite some time ago, a visitor. But he had stayed in the village; and his wine was good, so the locals agreed. A loud argument broke out in the public lounge between Tommy Forester and the dark-eyed man, whose name appeared to be Alum Bey. "Stop them! In the name of Heaven! Stop them!" shou......