was originally published as an Amazon Short, October 25, 2005. If you enjoyed reading this story, please consider buying other books by this author, so that she can continue to write, illustrate, publish, pay the rent, eat, and feed the cats so as not to be eaten in turn. OTHER BOOKS BY VERA NAZARIAN Lords of Rainbow http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005WZZGUM/?tag=veranazariafantaA Dreams of the Compass Rose http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00439GNH8/?tag=veranazariafantaA Salt of the Air http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003I84MQO/?tag=veranazariafantaA The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005R2IQGQ/?tag=veranazariafantaA The Clock King and the Queen of the Hourglass http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005CIHAYE/?tag=veranazariafantaA Mayhem at Grant-Williams High (YA) http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004K1EULU/?tag=veranazariafantaA The Duke in His Castle http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003HKRHGK/?tag=veranazariafantaA After the Sundial http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003YH9IUO/?tag=veranazariafantaA Mansfield Park and Mummies http://www.norilana.com/mpam.htm Northanger Abbey and Angels and Dragons http://www.norilana.com/naad.htm (Forthcoming) Pride and Platypus: Mr.