The Masterpiece Affair by Kenneth Royce
“Is it so dangerous?”
I stiffened and she noticed it.
I felt her vertebrae under my fingertips as she stiffened with me. Then her arms came round my back and her hands pressed hard against my shoulder blades.
“Not really,” I replied far too late. “But tricky.”
“You never lie well to me.” Her face was still against mine and some of its warmth had gone. “The truth, Willie; a half truth will worry me far more.”
“It’s a bit dodgy,” I admitted. “But it’s got to be done.”
“Tell me about it. All about it.”
I told her. That night she stayed at my place. The Ovaltine didn’t make her sleep.
©1973
First Avon Printing, 1974
Avon #20420
House of Cards
Charles and Ray Eames’s designs embrace films, environments, furniture and toys. Their furniture designs are modern classics. Among their toys, the House of Cards is a universal favorit
This 54 card Picture Deck was first produced in 1952. The images are of what the Eameses called “good stuff” chosen to celebrate “familiar and nostalgic objects from the animal, mineral, and vegetable kingdoms.” The six slots on each card enable the player to interlock the cards so as to build structures in myriad shapes and sizes.
The work of Charles and Ray Eames reflects their conviction that good design embraces both beauty & utility and can be achieved and found in everyday objects and events. The Eames House of Cards demonstrates this belief with great immediacy. I welcome you to share in it.
Lucia Eames Demetrios