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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... church to " Gabriel - Ernest , an un- known boy , who bravely sacrificed his life for another . ” Van Cheele gave ... mice , who were miserably poor . The Goblin , on the other hand , was of opinion that the world , as he knew it , was bad , ...
... church to " Gabriel - Ernest , an un- known boy , who bravely sacrificed his life for another . ” Van Cheele gave ... mice , who were miserably poor . The Goblin , on the other hand , was of opinion that the world , as he knew it , was bad , ...
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... church mice before winter came on ; they were so very poor . Whilst he was thinking the matter over he was startled by something falling between his feet with a hard metallic clatter . It was a bright new thaler ; one of the cathedral ...
... church mice before winter came on ; they were so very poor . Whilst he was thinking the matter over he was startled by something falling between his feet with a hard metallic clatter . It was a bright new thaler ; one of the cathedral ...
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Saki. discriminate charity might be harmful to the church mice . After all , it was their function to be poor ; the Goblin had said so , and the Goblin was generally right . " I've been thinking , " he said to that personage , " that per ...
Saki. discriminate charity might be harmful to the church mice . After all , it was their function to be poor ; the Goblin had said so , and the Goblin was generally right . " I've been thinking , " he said to that personage , " that per ...
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Reginald 36x | 8 |
Reginalds Choir Treat | 15 |
Reginald at the Carlton | 22 |
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