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  • Plain Tales from the Hills 28 - Venus Annodomini

    Plain Tales from the Hills 28 - Venus Annodomini
    2026/03/05
    In which the enchanting Venus Annodomini, ever youthful and admired in Simla society, inspires fervent devotion among the young men, especially the earnest but troubled “Very Young” Gayerson. As familial and social ties intertwine, the arrival of her poised daughter and the visit of “Very Young” Gayerson’s father prompt reflections on love, youth, and the passage of time amidst the Hill's immutable backdrop.
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    10 分
  • Plain Tales from the Hills 26 - The Rout Of The White Hussars

    Plain Tales from the Hills 26 - The Rout Of The White Hussars
    2026/03/04
    In which a certain distinguished cavalry regiment suffers an unprecedented and mysterious disruption under the command of a newly appointed, rather unpopular Colonel, whose rash decisions unsettle the very soul of the troop. As an eerie spectacle involving the regiment’s sacred Drum-Horse unfolds by the watering troughs, panic takes hold in the twilight, leading to a chaotic stampede that leaves both men and horses profoundly shaken and the Colonel utterly vexed.
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    20 分
  • Plain Tales from the Hills 27 - The Bronckhorst Divorce-Case

    Plain Tales from the Hills 27 - The Bronckhorst Divorce-Case
    2026/03/05
    In which the unsparing chronicler presents the sombre tale of a troubled marriage beset by cruelty and disgrace, culminating in a courtroom drama that exposes the frailties and follies of those involved. Through keen observation and whispered confidences, we see how trust is strained and the nuances of honour and affection are put to the test in a colonial station’s small world.
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    11 分
  • Plain Tales from the Hills 25 - Pig

    Plain Tales from the Hills 25 - Pig
    2026/03/04
    In which two government men become entangled in a curious and protracted correspondence about the merits and management of pigs in British India, revealing both the absurdities and undercurrents of officialdom. Their interminable debate unfolds with a touch of gentle irony, as the earnestness of administration meets the complexities of rural husbandry and human foible.
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    15 分
  • Plain Tales from the Hills 24 - In The Pride Of His Youth

    Plain Tales from the Hills 24 - In The Pride Of His Youth
    2026/03/03
    In which a young man embarks upon a distant career burdened by youthful ties and the heavy demands of remoteness from home, enduring the silent toll of early responsibility and dashed hopes. As fate and circumstance tighten their grip, he is faced with the cruel arithmetic of ambition and loss in a land where youth is at once a strength and a vulnerability.
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    13 分
  • Plain Tales from the Hills 23 - Tod's Amendment

    Plain Tales from the Hills 23 - Tod's Amendment
    2026/03/03
    In which a fearless child, Tods, beloved and commanding in the bazaars of Simla, inadvertently influences the drafting of a legislative bill concerning land tenure, revealing the gulf between official intentions and native realities. Observing with a mixture of amusement and awe, we see how youthful insights pierce the varnished armour of colonial administration, leading to a crucial and tacit amendment known ever after as “Tods’ Amendment.”
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    13 分
  • Plain Tales from the Hills 21 - In Error

    Plain Tales from the Hills 21 - In Error
    2026/03/02
    In which we observe the troubled plight of a solitary engineer whose secret battle with drink is intricately bound to his reverence for a formidable lady of Simla society, whose influence—real or imagined—offers him a frail hope of redemption. Through the lens of colonial life’s unforgiving gaze, the narrative delicately reveals how appearances and self-deception intertwine in the quiet struggles of a man seeking to regain his footing amidst the shadows of his past.
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    不明
  • Plain Tales from the Hills 22 - A Bank Fraud

    Plain Tales from the Hills 22 - A Bank Fraud
    2026/03/02
    In which we observe the peculiar trials of a young bank manager, Reginald Burke, as he contends with a frail and arrogant accountant whose chronic illness and unbearable temper make for a trying partnership amidst the hot plains of India. The tale gently unfolds the tensions between duty and human frailty, set against the somber backdrop of official trust and personal endurance.
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    14 分