The Complete Short Stories of SakiHalcyon house, 1939 - 718 pages |
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... believe they searched her for bullets for about a quarter of an hour , as if she had been a historic battle- field . I hate travelling on Boxing Day , but one must occasionally do things that one dislikes . REGINALD'S RUBAIYAT THE and ...
... believe they searched her for bullets for about a quarter of an hour , as if she had been a historic battle- field . I hate travelling on Boxing Day , but one must occasionally do things that one dislikes . REGINALD'S RUBAIYAT THE and ...
Page 181
... believe in Pan ? " she asked incredulously . " I've been a fool in most things , " said Mortimer quietly , " but I'm not such a fool as not to believe in Pan when I'm down here . And if you're wise you won't disbelieve in him too ...
... believe in Pan ? " she asked incredulously . " I've been a fool in most things , " said Mortimer quietly , " but I'm not such a fool as not to believe in Pan when I'm down here . And if you're wise you won't disbelieve in him too ...
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... believe what I say . ' " " I should have wanted to kill her . " " As Clytemnestra I believe you gratify that very natural wish . " " Then it has a happy ending , in spite of it being a tragedy ? " " Well , hardly , " said Clovis ; " you ...
... believe what I say . ' " " I should have wanted to kill her . " " As Clytemnestra I believe you gratify that very natural wish . " " Then it has a happy ending , in spite of it being a tragedy ? " " Well , hardly , " said Clovis ; " you ...
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Reginald on Christmas Presents | 6 |
Reginalds Peace Poem | 13 |
Reginald on HouseParties | 20 |
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