The Wistful Atlas
Chapter One “Item 4: Brass instrument, celestial navigation, condition poor, estimated value $15.00.” Mildred Sturgis read the line from the appraisal sheet, the paper crinkling under her thumb as the rain hammered against the windowpane of the study. The local dealer, a man with hands like cured hams, had already packed the other items into a cardboard box, his eyes sliding over the astrolabe...
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