Coulb

True to his word Coulb had Amalm locate someone to lead them safely through the Mews.

The Time of the Transference Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1987

Tiny lines of type leaped from the open briefcase to stab at Couvier Coulb like so many micropoint hypodermics.

The Time of the Transference Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1987

"But I told you," Coulb whined, "I don't know what it is you want filed, or how to go about filing it."

The Time of the Transference Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1987

Coulb peered through his thick glasses at the label.

The Time of the Transference Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1987

Miracle was the only description that fit, Jon-Tom thought in wonder as Coulb proudly displayed the restored duar.

The Time of the Transference Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1987

Coulb took a deep breath and then, as if in intentional contrast to the indescribable musical sweep they had just endured, cracked his knuckles.

The Time of the Transference Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1987

Taking the instrument, Coulb placed it between two braces beneath the strips of material that hung from the underside of the gneechee collector plate.

The Time of the Transference Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1987

Coulb descended the ladder, opened another new drawer and chose a bottle.

The Time of the Transference Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1987

The chords deepened as Coulb leaned harder on the keys and picked up the beat.

The Time of the Transference Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1987

Coulb had done more than restore it, he had improved on it.

The Time of the Transference Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1987