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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... he's content to be stupid and wear what he's told to ; but he gets the idea now and then that he'd like to be epigram- matic , and the result is like watching a rook trying to build a nest in a gale . Since he got wind of the book , he's ...
... he's content to be stupid and wear what he's told to ; but he gets the idea now and then that he'd like to be epigram- matic , and the result is like watching a rook trying to build a nest in a gale . Since he got wind of the book , he's ...
Page 281
... he's living in the country , and he's going to start riding tomorrow . He's ridden a few times in the Row on an animal that was accustomed to carry octogenarians and people undergoing rest cures , and that's about all his experience in ...
... he's living in the country , and he's going to start riding tomorrow . He's ridden a few times in the Row on an animal that was accustomed to carry octogenarians and people undergoing rest cures , and that's about all his experience in ...
Page 437
... he's evidently got a big price for it ; he's just beaming and chuckling with satisfac tion . " “ We must ask him who has bought it , " said Mrs. Nougat- Jones . " Hush ! no , don't . Let's buy some of his sketches , quick , before we ...
... he's evidently got a big price for it ; he's just beaming and chuckling with satisfac tion . " “ We must ask him who has bought it , " said Mrs. Nougat- Jones . " Hush ! no , don't . Let's buy some of his sketches , quick , before we ...
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Reginald 36x | 8 |
Reginalds Choir Treat | 15 |
Reginald at the Carlton | 22 |
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