Authors

Clay Lane

in The Copy Book

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493

The Keeper of the Gate

A widow cast her precious icon into the sea rather than see it dishonoured by government agents, but that wasn’t the end of the story.

494

The Kitchen Cat

Ruth Lorimer’s strangely comfortless life changes when she finds a scruffy little cat on the stairs, but not everyone is pleased.

495

The Ladder with Twenty-Four Rungs

The Duke of Argyll was pleasantly surprised to find one of his gardeners reading a learned book of mathematics - in Latin.

496

The Lambton Worm

John Lambton goes fishing on a Sunday, and lets loose all kinds of trouble.

497

The Last Gladiator

The people of Rome suddenly turned their back on centuries of ‘sport’ - all because of one harmless old man.

498

The Lion and the Mouse

A casual act of mercy brought an unexpected reward.