The Complete Short Stories of SakiHalcyon house, 1939 - 718 pages |
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Page 574
... birds he had shot at had seemed for the most part as impervious to death or damage as the hero of a melodrama . And for each failure to drop his bird he had some explanation or apology ready on his lips . Now he was striding along in ...
... birds he had shot at had seemed for the most part as impervious to death or damage as the hero of a melodrama . And for each failure to drop his bird he had some explanation or apology ready on his lips . Now he was striding along in ...
Page 590
... bird would return , twitter a few sleepy notes , and nestle into the arms that were waiting for him . Those were happy days for the Dark Image . Only the great bell of the Cathedral rang out daily its mocking message , “ After joy ...
... bird would return , twitter a few sleepy notes , and nestle into the arms that were waiting for him . Those were happy days for the Dark Image . Only the great bell of the Cathedral rang out daily its mocking message , “ After joy ...
Page 613
... bird life of the same districts . Rats and mice have mobilized and swarmed into the fighting line , and there has been a partial mobilization of owls , partic- ularly ... bird life of BIRDS ON THE WESTERN FRONT 613 Birds on the Western Front.
... bird life of the same districts . Rats and mice have mobilized and swarmed into the fighting line , and there has been a partial mobilization of owls , partic- ularly ... bird life of BIRDS ON THE WESTERN FRONT 613 Birds on the Western Front.
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Reginald on Christmas Presents | 6 |
Reginalds Peace Poem | 13 |
Reginald on HouseParties | 20 |
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