The Golden Compass
The kettle screams. It is a high, thin sound that cuts through the hum of the ventilation fans. You stop your typing. The cursor blinks on the screen, a steady, rhythmic pulse. You are Dr. Arthur Penhaligon. You are sixty-four. You are the Head of Nutritional Science at St. Jude’s Sanatorium, a place that smells of boiled linen and old money. The tea is ready. You lift the pot. The liquid is...
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