
Faery Lands of the South Seas, by Hall & Nordhoff, Part 2
Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep
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A Boring Book, Good Night
Crichton and Ruao were on the other beach at the time, so that I had no opportunity to say goodbye. When he turned, walked slowly up the beach and disappeared among the trees. For three hours I watched the atoll dwindling and blurring until its sunset it was lost to view under the rim of the southern horizon. Looking back across the space of empty ocean, I imagined that I could still see it dropping farther and farther away,. as though it were vanishing for all time beyond the knowledge and concern of men.
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