The Complete Short Stories of SakiHalcyon house, 1939 - 718 pages |
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Page 195
... mean - about travel enlarging the mind , that gave the youngest Brimley Bomefield her great idea for the showing - up of Roger . " If aunt could only be taken somewhere to see him gam- bling and throwing away money , ' she said , ' it ...
... mean - about travel enlarging the mind , that gave the youngest Brimley Bomefield her great idea for the showing - up of Roger . " If aunt could only be taken somewhere to see him gam- bling and throwing away money , ' she said , ' it ...
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... mean how did you know I was trying to get a rhyme to Florrie ? " he asked sharply . " I didn't know , " said Clovis , " I only guessed . When you wanted to turn the prosaic lorry of commerce into a feathered poem flitting through the ...
... mean how did you know I was trying to get a rhyme to Florrie ? " he asked sharply . " I didn't know , " said Clovis , " I only guessed . When you wanted to turn the prosaic lorry of commerce into a feathered poem flitting through the ...
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... mean he's attracted by- " began Mrs. Olston eagerly . " I mean he's here for what he can get , " said Clovis . " For what he can get ? " said the hostess with a touch of indignation in her voice ; " what do you mean ? He's a very rich ...
... mean he's attracted by- " began Mrs. Olston eagerly . " I mean he's here for what he can get , " said Clovis . " For what he can get ? " said the hostess with a touch of indignation in her voice ; " what do you mean ? He's a very rich ...
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