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Page 143
... asked Huddle , becoming consciously deferential . " His confidential secretary , " answered Clovis . " You may call me Stanislaus ; my other name doesn't matter . The Bishop and Colonel Alberti may be here to lunch . I shall be here in ...
... asked Huddle , becoming consciously deferential . " His confidential secretary , " answered Clovis . " You may call me Stanislaus ; my other name doesn't matter . The Bishop and Colonel Alberti may be here to lunch . I shall be here in ...
Page 286
... asked Jane with some anxiety . " One can never be certain , " said Clovis ; " now and then he gets some idea about a guest which might take an unfortu- nate turn . That is precisely what is worrying me at the present moment ...
... asked Jane with some anxiety . " One can never be certain , " said Clovis ; " now and then he gets some idea about a guest which might take an unfortu- nate turn . That is precisely what is worrying me at the present moment ...
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... asked Bertie . " " " Well , he wanted to be ; he thought it was a useful thing to be . " Bertie gave an expressive grunt , which conveyed his opinion that there was no accounting for tastes . Another square building came out , this time ...
... asked Bertie . " " " Well , he wanted to be ; he thought it was a useful thing to be . " Bertie gave an expressive grunt , which conveyed his opinion that there was no accounting for tastes . Another square building came out , this time ...
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Reginald on Christmas Presents | 6 |
The Saint and the Goblin | 75 |
The Strategist | 88 |
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