The Short Stories of Saki, CompleteViking Press, 1937 - 718 pages |
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Page 49
... Egbert recognized it immediately , be- cause it was the only air the bullfinch whistled , and he had come to them with the reputation for whistling it . Both Egbert and Lady Anne would have preferred something from The Yeoman of the ...
... Egbert recognized it immediately , be- cause it was the only air the bullfinch whistled , and he had come to them with the reputation for whistling it . Both Egbert and Lady Anne would have preferred something from The Yeoman of the ...
Page 271
... Egbert ; " once an otter takes to that sort of thing it won't stop . " " Perhaps it will go elsewhere now that there are no more fowls left , " suggested Amanda . " One would think you wanted to shield the beast , " said Egbert ...
... Egbert ; " once an otter takes to that sort of thing it won't stop . " " Perhaps it will go elsewhere now that there are no more fowls left , " suggested Amanda . " One would think you wanted to shield the beast , " said Egbert ...
Page 330
... Egbert , and resumed reading . " I dare say the danger is imaginary ; but I shall feel more at ease when he has quitted my service . ' " Egbert paused for a moment at the conclusion of the ex- tract ; then , as his uncle made no remark ...
... Egbert , and resumed reading . " I dare say the danger is imaginary ; but I shall feel more at ease when he has quitted my service . ' " Egbert paused for a moment at the conclusion of the ex- tract ; then , as his uncle made no remark ...
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