Doctor Who_ The Myth Makers - Donald Cotton [52]
Having done so, he cleared his throat, and clambered rather laboriously to his feet: because he was an old man, too; although not so old as Homer.
‘Yes,’ he said, ‘I must say I was glad to get out of that horse.
The nastiest contraption I’ve ever had the misfortune to travel in
– and that’s saying something!’
The poet smiled, and turned his sightless eyes towards him.
‘So it is you? I thought so. I’ve always known! Once in the market place at Alexandria, you caught my arm, and led me off before the mob burned the library.’
‘So I should hope! A distinguished author, like you.’
‘And another time, in Carthage – you saved Aeneas, didn’t you?’
‘He needed saving! He’d wasted far too much time with that woman – and he had a city to build. Well, I’m glad to find you so well. And tell me: how is Vicki?’
‘Middle-aged, I’m afraid.’
‘Ah yes, I suppose she would be by now. Should have stayed with me, you know – then she’d still have been eighteen!’
‘But not in love.’
‘Great Heavens, is she still? You do surprise me! Well, give her my regards, won’t you?’ And the Doctor brushed the crumbs off his frock-coat, and stumped away to try and remember where he’d parked the TARDIS.
Document Outline
Front cover
Rear cover
Title page
Copyright
Contents
1 Homer Remembers
2 Zeus Ex Machina
3 Hector Forgets
4 Enter Odysseus
5 Exit the Doctor
6 A Rather High Tea
7 Agamemnon Arbitrates
8 An Execution is Arranged
9 Temple Fugit
10 The Doctor Draws a Graph
11 Paris Draws the Line
12 Small Prophet, Quick Return
13 War Games Compulsory
14 Single Combat
15 Speech! Speech!
16 The Trojans at Home
17 Cassandra Claims a Kill
18 The Ultimate Weapon
19 A Council of War
20 Paris Stands on Ceremony
21 Dungeon Party
22 Hull Low, Young Lovers
23 A Victory Celebration
24 Doctor in the Horse
25 A Little Touch of Hubris
26 Abandon Ship!
27 Armageddon and After
Epilogue
Table of Contents
Dungeon Party
Epilogue
1 Homer Remembers
2 Zeus Ex Machina
3 Hector Forgets
4 Enter Odysseus
5 Exit the Doctor
6 A Rather High Tea
7 Agamemnon Arbitrates
8 An Execution is Arranged
9 Temple Fugit
10 The Doctor Draws a Graph
11 Paris Draws the Line
12 Small Prophet, Quick Return
13 War Games Compulsory
14 Single Combat
15 Speech! Speech!
16 The Trojans at Home
17 Cassandra Claims a Kill
18 The Ultimate Weapon
19 A Council of War
20 Paris Stands on Ceremony
21 Dungeon Party
22 Hull Low, Young Lovers
23 A Victory Celebration
24 Doctor in the Horse
25 A Little Touch of Hubris
26 Abandon Ship!
27 Armageddon and After