The Complete Short Stories of SakiHalcyon house, 1939 - 718 pages |
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Page 129
... beast sprang to one side and then rolled over in the stillness of death . In a moment a crowd of excited natives had swarmed on to the scene , and their shouting speedily car- ried the glad news to the village , where a thumping of tom ...
... beast sprang to one side and then rolled over in the stillness of death . In a moment a crowd of excited natives had swarmed on to the scene , and their shouting speedily car- ried the glad news to the village , where a thumping of tom ...
Page 265
... beast standing there ready to tear us to pieces ? " wailed Mavis indig- nantly . " Lord Pabham , you know a good deal about wild beasts— " suggested Colonel Hampton . " The wild beasts that I have been accustomed to , " said Lord Pabham ...
... beast standing there ready to tear us to pieces ? " wailed Mavis indig- nantly . " Lord Pabham , you know a good deal about wild beasts— " suggested Colonel Hampton . " The wild beasts that I have been accustomed to , " said Lord Pabham ...
Page 272
... beast has thrown all my clean shirts into the bath ! Wait till I catch you , you little- " " What little beast ? " asked Amanda , suppressing a desire to laugh ; Egbert's language was so hopelessly inadequate to express his outraged ...
... beast has thrown all my clean shirts into the bath ! Wait till I catch you , you little- " " What little beast ? " asked Amanda , suppressing a desire to laugh ; Egbert's language was so hopelessly inadequate to express his outraged ...
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Reginald on Christmas Presents | 6 |
Reginalds Peace Poem | 13 |
Reginald on HouseParties | 20 |
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