Canvas bag by the door, unstained by adventure. 'Tally-Ho,' he'd said, joking that all he needed now for the safari was a pith helmet. Two days later, that canvas had been the color of his sallow skin, trapped on the bed by malaria.The safari had not gone as expected.
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Paint Swatch Files
Short StoryFrom a Kwal Paint sample catalogue and its ridiculous names of colors (is that pink really 'metaphysical?' Why is the 'ninth century' blue? And 'excite,' 'sizzle,' 'flush,' and 'privacy please' make me very concerned about how you view pink) spring...