The Short Stories of Saki (H.H. Munro)Contains the best of Saki's short stories, a biography by his sister and an introduction. |
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Page 403
... Bertie and Dora , who were left to their own devisings — that is to say , to Dora's de- visings and Bertie's accommodating acquiescence . Dora helped in the Christmas decorations of the parish church , and Bertie helped her to help ...
... Bertie and Dora , who were left to their own devisings — that is to say , to Dora's de- visings and Bertie's accommodating acquiescence . Dora helped in the Christmas decorations of the parish church , and Bertie helped her to help ...
Page 489
... Bertie's suggestion , and guests and servants spoke in tragic whispers as though the dread presence of death or sickness had invaded the house . The precautions proved of no avail ... BERTIE'S 489 ' CHRISTMAS EVE Bertie's Christmas Eve.
... Bertie's suggestion , and guests and servants spoke in tragic whispers as though the dread presence of death or sickness had invaded the house . The precautions proved of no avail ... BERTIE'S 489 ' CHRISTMAS EVE Bertie's Christmas Eve.
Page 559
... Bertie , carissimo , " it began , " I wonder if you will have the nerve to do it : it will take some nerve , too ... Bertie's correspond- ence diligently for traces of possible dissipation or youthful entanglements , and at last the ...
... Bertie , carissimo , " it began , " I wonder if you will have the nerve to do it : it will take some nerve , too ... Bertie's correspond- ence diligently for traces of possible dissipation or youthful entanglements , and at last the ...
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Reginald 36x | 8 |
Reginalds Choir Treat | 15 |
Reginald at the Carlton | 22 |
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