E.L.A.S.

or ELAS

abbreviation for

Hellenic People's Army of Liberation, the military organization of the EAM: Greek resistance force in World War II.

First recorded in 1943; from Modern Greek E(thnikòs) L(aikòs) A(peleutherōtikòs) S(tratós)

But the goodness of Elas Peterman to herself possessed none of that disinterested kindliness she had hitherto believed.

A moment later the door was closed carefully behind her by the man who had thought Elas crazy to employ a woman.

Elas Peterman knew his position to the last fraction when dealing with Nathaniel Hellbeam.

He had been seated at Elas Peterman's desk studying the papers which his managing director had set out for his perusal.

The vision of the tall figure of Elas Peterman as it moved down the dining-room at the Chateau remained with her.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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