The Great and Calamitous Tale of Johan Thoms

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To Heather, Laszlo and Clementine

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He sort of heard the prof’s words, nudging the stem of his cerebral cortex.

“Johan Thoms! My boy! What an absolute pleasure! What brings you to a party for the American ambassador? Do you know him, my boy? You ARE a dark horse, aren’t you!” A gentle tap to the shin from the outside of his tutor’s well-polished dress shoe was not enough. The dusky beauty suppressed a laugh.

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