The Short Stories of Saki (H.H. Munro): Complete, Volume 10Viking Press, 1930 - 718 pages |
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... OCTAVIAN THE PENANCE CTAVIAN RUTTLE was one of those lively cheerful individuals on whom amiability had set its unmistak- able stamp , and , like most of his kind , his soul's peace depended in large measure on the unstinted approval of ...
... OCTAVIAN THE PENANCE CTAVIAN RUTTLE was one of those lively cheerful individuals on whom amiability had set its unmistak- able stamp , and , like most of his kind , his soul's peace depended in large measure on the unstinted approval of ...
Page 475
... Octavian's eye . " I'm sorry , but it had to be done , " said Octavian , with genuine apology in his voice . " Beast ! " The answer came from three throats with startling intensity . Octavian felt that the blank wall would not be more ...
... Octavian's eye . " I'm sorry , but it had to be done , " said Octavian , with genuine apology in his voice . " Beast ! " The answer came from three throats with startling intensity . Octavian felt that the blank wall would not be more ...
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... Octavian , and if there is a standard of measurement in truths Octavian's statement was assuredly a large nine . " We shall be very sorry when we've killed Olivia , " said the girl , " but we can't be sorry till we've done it . " The ...
... Octavian , and if there is a standard of measurement in truths Octavian's statement was assuredly a large nine . " We shall be very sorry when we've killed Olivia , " said the girl , " but we can't be sorry till we've done it . " The ...
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Reginald on Christmas Presents | 6 |
Reginalds Peace Poem | 13 |
Reginald on HouseParties | 20 |
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