The Short Stories of Saki, CompleteViking Press, 1937 - 718 pages |
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Page 174
... eggs shall come fresh from Wien , " said the husband . The small child and Lady Barbara seemed equally unen- thusiastic about the pretty idea ; Lester was openly discourag- ing , but when the Burgomaster heard of it he was enchanted ...
... eggs shall come fresh from Wien , " said the husband . The small child and Lady Barbara seemed equally unen- thusiastic about the pretty idea ; Lester was openly discourag- ing , but when the Burgomaster heard of it he was enchanted ...
Page 371
... eggs though he offered cash down for the permission . The Armenian was found beaten nearly to death a day or two later , and his fences levelled . It was assumed to be a case of Mussulman aggression , and noted as such in all the ...
... eggs though he offered cash down for the permission . The Armenian was found beaten nearly to death a day or two later , and his fences levelled . It was assumed to be a case of Mussulman aggression , and noted as such in all the ...
Page 610
... Eggs ! " he vociferated , " but it is precisely of eggs that I am about to speak . Have you ever considered what is the great drawback in the excellent and most useful egg - the ordinary , everyday egg of commerce and cookery ? " " Its ...
... Eggs ! " he vociferated , " but it is precisely of eggs that I am about to speak . Have you ever considered what is the great drawback in the excellent and most useful egg - the ordinary , everyday egg of commerce and cookery ? " " Its ...
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