The Nightmare of the Snowballs

You will linger while the circus packs up, waiting for another glimpse of the woman in the sapphire blue cloak. But you won't see her again, at least not this full moon. Then you'll join the last of the fairgoers as they leave the icy river and a wall through the silent city streets heading for home. You'll fall into a deep sleep as outside the snow piles thickly against your eyes. It is all laid out before you, like a scene from a snow globe. Even the terraced house on a little lane where not more than a few hours ago you sat, writing at your mahogany desk.

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