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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... human , you know . You seem to forget that I'm only human . " He insisted on the point , as if there had been unfounded suggestions that he was built on Satyr lines , with goat con- tinuations where the human left off . The bullfinch ...
... human , you know . You seem to forget that I'm only human . " He insisted on the point , as if there had been unfounded suggestions that he was built on Satyr lines , with goat con- tinuations where the human left off . The bullfinch ...
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... human element is distanced and disregarded . Or the innate savage spirit that helped its survival in the bygone days of tooth and claw may be summoned forth from beneath the sleek exterior , and the torture - instinct ( common alone to ...
... human element is distanced and disregarded . Or the innate savage spirit that helped its survival in the bygone days of tooth and claw may be summoned forth from beneath the sleek exterior , and the torture - instinct ( common alone to ...
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... human enemies , and from out of thick clusters of tree - tops there still arise the white walls and green roofs of many churches , monasteries , and bell- towers , quaint and fantastic in architecture , and delightfully harmonious in ...
... human enemies , and from out of thick clusters of tree - tops there still arise the white walls and green roofs of many churches , monasteries , and bell- towers , quaint and fantastic in architecture , and delightfully harmonious in ...
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Reginald 36x | 8 |
Reginalds Choir Treat | 15 |
Reginald at the Carlton | 22 |
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