"Mary Stewart - This Rough Magic" - читать интересную книгу автора (Stewart Mary)

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Published by Fawcett Crest Books, a unit of CBS Publications, the Consumer Publishing Division of
CBS Inc., by arrangement with M. S. Mill Company, Inc.


Copyright © 1964 by Mary Stewart


ISBN: 0-449-24129-7


Printed in the United States of America


For John Attenborough

Author's Note
Among the many debts I have incurred while writing this book, two are outstanding. I should like to
thank especially Mr. Michael Halikiopoulos, Director of the Corfu Tourist Services, 5, Arseniou Street,
Corfu, for all his kindness, and for the help he gave me. My other debt is to Mr. Antony Alpers, whose
enchanting Book of Dolphins (John Murray, 1960) provided not only an inspiration, but also a great deal
of information for this book.

M. S.

Chapter One



… a relation for a breakfast…


The Tempest, Act v, Scene 1


"And if it's a boy," said Phyllida cheerfully, "we'll call him Prospero."

I laughed. "Poor little chap, why on earth? Oh, of course… Has someone been telling you that Corfu was
Shakespeare's magic island for The Tempest?"

"As a matter of fact, yes, the other day, but for goodness' sake don't ask me about it now. Whatever you
may be used to, I draw the line at Shakespeare for breakfast" My sister yawned, stretched out a foot into
the sunshine at the edge of the terrace, and admired the expensive beach sandal on it. "I didn't mean that,
anyway, I only meant that we've already got a Miranda here, and a Spiro, which may not be short for
Prospero, but sounds very like it."

"Oh? It sounds highly romantic. Who are they?"