The Short Stories of Saki (H.H. Munro): Complete, Volume 10Viking Press, 1930 - 718 pages |
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Page 151
... Conradin's cousin and guardian , and in his eyes she sented those three - fifths of the world that are necessary and disagreeable and real ; the other two - fifths , in perpetual antag- onism to the foregoing , were summed up in himself ...
... Conradin's cousin and guardian , and in his eyes she sented those three - fifths of the world that are necessary and disagreeable and real ; the other two - fifths , in perpetual antag- onism to the foregoing , were summed up in himself ...
Page 153
... Conradin had long ago settled that she was an Ana- baptist . He did not pretend to have the remotest knowledge as to what an Anabaptist was , but he privately hoped that it was dashing and not very respectable . Mrs. De Ropp was the ...
... Conradin had long ago settled that she was an Ana- baptist . He did not pretend to have the remotest knowledge as to what an Anabaptist was , but he privately hoped that it was dashing and not very respectable . Mrs. De Ropp was the ...
Page 155
... Conradin . And while the maid went to summon her mistress to tea , Conradin fished a toasting - fork out of the sideboard drawer and proceeded to toast himself a piece of bread . And during the toasting of it and the buttering of it ...
... Conradin . And while the maid went to summon her mistress to tea , Conradin fished a toasting - fork out of the sideboard drawer and proceeded to toast himself a piece of bread . And during the toasting of it and the buttering of it ...
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Reginald on Christmas Presents | 6 |
Reginalds Peace Poem | 13 |
Reginald on HouseParties | 20 |
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