The Distant Crown

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The Distant Crown

The steam hissed. A sharp, white jet. It cut the air like a wire. Margaret stood by the boiler. The heat pressed against her skin. It was wet. It was heavy. She wiped her forehead. The cloth was red. Not with blood. With rust. The boiler room smelled of coal and old sweat. It was the smell of the city. London, 1913. The soot fell like black snow. It settled on her apron. It settled on her hair....

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