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 195
... dear Christine , ' said her aunt . ( 6 ' Yes , dear aunt , travel undertaken in the right spirit , ' agreed Christine ; ' but travel pursued merely as a means to- wards gambling and extravagant living is more likely to con- tract the ...
... dear Christine , ' said her aunt . ( 6 ' Yes , dear aunt , travel undertaken in the right spirit , ' agreed Christine ; ' but travel pursued merely as a means to- wards gambling and extravagant living is more likely to con- tract the ...
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... Dear no . Agamemnon was the father of grown - up chil , dren , and probably wore a beard and looked prematurely aged I shall be his charioteer or bath - attendant , or something decorative of that kind . We must do everything in the Sum ...
... Dear no . Agamemnon was the father of grown - up chil , dren , and probably wore a beard and looked prematurely aged I shall be his charioteer or bath - attendant , or something decorative of that kind . We must do everything in the Sum ...
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... dear Carlotta , " said her hostess , when the overdue guest ultimately arrived ; " how very tire- some losing your train and having to stop overnight in a strange place . " " Oh , dear , no , " said Lady Carlotta ; " not at all tiresome ...
... dear Carlotta , " said her hostess , when the overdue guest ultimately arrived ; " how very tire- some losing your train and having to stop overnight in a strange place . " " Oh , dear , no , " said Lady Carlotta ; " not at all tiresome ...
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Reginald at the Carlton | 22 |
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