Thanks for guessing! But, no.

Since we've moved to another page, I repeat the quote:

"They laughed, and with him holding her she felt so beautiful she knew their marriage had slipped her from her ugliness, like a bright sword from its case."

Maybe it's "The Laurel and Hardy Love Affair".

That's one of my favorites, but they never get married in that one. At least, not to each other. "Your papa, as you well know, cries at phone books."

OK, I'd best give you all a hint, then. How about this: Brunilla Wexley...

Ooh! Ooh! A man with wings!! Uncle Einar!!!!

You are correct, sir!
Your turn!

Okay...let me see...I haven't read through the entire 14 pages of this thread to see what's been posted...so...how about:

"...and then roar off and away toward that suddenly brilliant town called Obscurity by a dazzling seashore called The Past."

Welcome to you, kvk! Is it By The Numbers! , from The Toynbee Convector collection? Please advise.

Well, I know whence cometh kvk's quote, and it is not "By The Numbers".
But I don't want to be "it" again just yet in this literary game of Tag.
Somebody else, please.
Great story, by the way.

I guess nobody wants to play.
I believe the quote comes from "The Wonderful Death Of Dudley Stone".

Braling II, I believe you are correct. I checked, and that quote is the last part of "The Wonderful Death of Dudley Stone." Just waiting for kvk to confirm. Braling II, you really know your stories. Additionally, The Ray Bradbury Theater episode of this story is excellent, by the way.

M-5 tie-in...confirmed!!

Well done, BII!

OK. Here's one that should be pretty easy:

"They say dogs hear sounds humans never hear, sounds so many decibels higher than normal hearing that they seem nonexistent.
The corridor swarmed with screams. Screams poured from terror-yawned lips and dry tongues, screams you couldn't hear because they were so high."

(Incidentally, decibels measure volume, not pitch, but it's still great writing!)

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The response to my poser recalls to mind a quote from the Orson Welles radio script of "War of the Worlds":

"Isn't there anyone on the air?

Isn't there...anyone?"

Well it's got me stumped! I think I'm out of my literary league here... :-p