{"product_id":"2940013185357","title":"THE EIGHT STROKES OF THE CLOCK","description":"CONTENTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI ON THE TOP OF THE TOWER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eII THE WATER BOTTLE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIII THE CASE OF JEAN LOUIS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIV THE TELL-TALE FILM\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eV THÉRÈSE AND GERMAINE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVI THE LADY WITH THE HATCHET\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVII FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVIII AT THE SIGN OF MERCURY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eON THE TOP OF THE TOWER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHortense Daniel pushed her window ajar and whispered:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Are you there, Rossigny?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I am here,\" replied a voice from the shrubbery at the front of the house.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeaning forward, she saw a rather fat man looking up at her out of a gross\u003cbr\u003ered face with its cheeks and chin set in unpleasantly fair whiskers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Well?\" he asked.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Well, I had a great argument with my uncle and aunt last night. They\u003cbr\u003eabsolutely refuse to sign the document of which my lawyer sent them the\u003cbr\u003edraft, or to restore the dowry squandered by my husband.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"But your uncle is responsible by the terms of the marriage-settlement.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"No matter. He refuses.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Well, what do you propose to do?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Are you still determined to run away with me?\" she asked, with a laugh.","brand":"SAP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47152589209840,"sku":"2940013185357","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013185357_p0.jpg?v=1763577913","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013185357","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}