What is "sargon"

Usage examples of "sargon".

Only the gendarmes never looked in, because Sargon had forgotten to tell them that he alone, of all the distressed merchants in Fort de France, lacked the sense to lock and barricade his store.

The others were chiming their agreement to this formula when Sargon, recognizing the motto of the Three Musketeers, began to chuckle.

Shrugging, Simon Sargon closed his back door and locked it for the daytime.

Beyond the harbor the blue Caribbean twinkled with all its tropical beauty, but like an ugly sentinel, a symbol of war amid peace, Sargon could see the outline of Diamond Rock which a century ago the British had fortified and held for a short while against the French.

Like many others who lived in Fort de France, Simon Sargon was wondering how soon he could afford to leave Martinique, meanwhile making the most of whatever opportunities he could find.

Maybe Kim knew that Claire had heard of somebody named Sargon and was expecting her to say so.

For that matter, she could pretend that she thought Sargon was a place, not a person.

Claire, innocently, inspired by her notion that Sargon could be classed as a place name.

With a bow, Sargon ushered Claire inside, closed the door which Claire was glad to see had an iron grill work, and threw the bolt.

Ushering the girl through an elaborately-stocked antique shop, Sargon followed along, his slippers shuffling steadily.

Claire could tell that Sargon was a specialist in his business and also that he hailed from the West Indies.

Opening a heavily barred door, Sargon bowed the girl into a replica of an early Spanish patio with a magnificent tiled floor and a lovely tinkling fountain playing against the background of a beautiful wall inlaid with delicate mosaics.

Rising, Sargon politely handed Claire a card that had the telephone number of the antique shop along with the address.

Then, bowing Claire past the fountain, Sargon unlocked a little door in the stone wall.

Though this was their first meeting, Sargon had seen Cranston look in the window before.