It's not their fault if, in the heat Of their transactions,… - Mervyn Peake

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It's not their fault if, in the heat
Of their transactions, I repeat
It's not their fault if vampires meet
And gurgle in their spats.

Mervyn Peake

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Mervyn Laurence Peake (9 July 1911 – 17 November 1968) was an English novelist, artist, poet and illustrator. He is best known for what are usually referred to as the Gormenghast books, though the Titus books would be more accurate.

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Alternative Names: Mervyn Laurence Peake • Mervyn L. Peake • Mervyn Lawrence Peake

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It's not their fault if, in the heat Of their transactions, I repeat It's not their fault if vampires meet And gurgle in their spats. - Mervyn Peake

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