The Short Stories of Saki, CompleteViking Press, 1937 - 718 pages |
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Page 170
... dear Sophie , " said the Gräfin sweetly , " that isn't in the least bit clever ; but you do try so hard that I suppose I oughtn't to discourage you . Tell me something : has it ever occurred to you that Elsa would do very well for ...
... dear Sophie , " said the Gräfin sweetly , " that isn't in the least bit clever ; but you do try so hard that I suppose I oughtn't to discourage you . Tell me something : has it ever occurred to you that Elsa would do very well for ...
Page 195
... dear Christine , ' said her aunt . " " 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 . " " 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 ...
Page 201
... 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 ...
... 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 ...
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