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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... Talking about hotels abroad , " said the Duchess , “ I am preparing notes for a lecture at the Club on the ... talk of nothing but lemons . Still , I daresay they would be quite as offended if one hadn't eaten them . I know if ...
... Talking about hotels abroad , " said the Duchess , “ I am preparing notes for a lecture at the Club on the ... talk of nothing but lemons . Still , I daresay they would be quite as offended if one hadn't eaten them . I know if ...
Page 157
... talk French ? No , thank you . I love Americans , but not when they try to talk French . What a blessing it is that they never try to talk English . Tomorrow at five you can bring your young friend to call on me . " And Lucas ...
... talk French ? No , thank you . I love Americans , but not when they try to talk French . What a blessing it is that they never try to talk English . Tomorrow at five you can bring your young friend to call on me . " And Lucas ...
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... talk intelligently . It was the one matter in which she at- tempted to override the decrees of Providence , which had obviously never intended that she should talk otherwise than inanely . " I don't know why I shouldn't talk cleverly ...
... talk intelligently . It was the one matter in which she at- tempted to override the decrees of Providence , which had obviously never intended that she should talk otherwise than inanely . " I don't know why I shouldn't talk cleverly ...
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Reginald 36x | 8 |
Reginalds Choir Treat | 15 |
Reginald at the Carlton | 22 |
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