Christmas at Fontaine's: A NovelA mysterious presence transforms the lives of a tyrannical chief executive officer, a nice young woman, a Santa Claus with an unsavory past, an earnest young man, and a spaced-out window decorator on Christmas Eve in Fontaine's department store. |
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... Beck . " It's saying , please Dann , pull the curtain . " Beck turned toward Sardos . " May I remind you there are only three more shopping days until Christmas ? " " I'm way past caring . ” Beck seemed to sag , back toward the Airport ...
... Beck . " It's saying , please Dann , pull the curtain . " Beck turned toward Sardos . " May I remind you there are only three more shopping days until Christmas ? " " I'm way past caring . ” Beck seemed to sag , back toward the Airport ...
Page 29
... Beck . " A revolu- tionary ? Have you kidnapped us ? Me- " He whirled with his hammer , pointing , " -and the Bunny Sisters ? " Sardos had moved to the end of the street , where he stood in front of Pinocchio . " We've got to shift the ...
... Beck . " A revolu- tionary ? Have you kidnapped us ? Me- " He whirled with his hammer , pointing , " -and the Bunny Sisters ? " Sardos had moved to the end of the street , where he stood in front of Pinocchio . " We've got to shift the ...
Page 89
... Beck came at him with a hot soldering iron . " Stand aside , Dann . I've got to shop for my aunt . " " What did she ever do for you ? " asked Sardos , desper- ate for Beck's help and company . " She raised me , you selfish boor . " Beck ...
... Beck came at him with a hot soldering iron . " Stand aside , Dann . I've got to shop for my aunt . " " What did she ever do for you ? " asked Sardos , desper- ate for Beck's help and company . " She raised me , you selfish boor . " Beck ...
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Aggie's ahead aisle Alright Beck bird bottle Bunny Sisters cage candy bar canyon child cigar clicked counter curtain danced dark dark angels desk dingbats door dreams elves empty enchanted boy escalator eyes face fingers fire Flash flew floor Fontaine's garbage gazed glass glowing going Gomez grip hand hanging hard-hat head hung inside Jeff Beck Jell-O jogging suit kids knees lady leaned forward lifted light Locke's looked loudspeaker Louis Fontaine manikin Merry Christmas moon moved night nodded nose number four Officer Locke opened pair parakeet Pet Department phreeeet picket fence Pinocchio reindeer Santa Claus Sardos security guard shadow shook shoppers shopping bags shuffled silver silver whiskers slowly snapped softly stared stepped stood street switch thing thought Aggie Three Little Pigs Tommy tonight took Toy Department turned village voice wall watched waved whispered WILLIAM KOTZWINKLE window wire Wolf Yessir