The Short Stories of Saki (H.H. Munro): Complete, Volume 10Hector Munro, writing under the pseudonym of Saki, leads the reader from garden party to pig sty to political convention in this collection of seventy short stories. |
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... TARRINGTON " HEAVE EAVENS ! " exclaimed the aunt of Clovis , " here's some I know bearing down on us . I can't remember his name , but he lunched with us once in Town . Tarringtca yes , that's it . He's heard of the picnic 212 SHORT ...
... TARRINGTON " HEAVE EAVENS ! " exclaimed the aunt of Clovis , " here's some I know bearing down on us . I can't remember his name , but he lunched with us once in Town . Tarringtca yes , that's it . He's heard of the picnic 212 SHORT ...
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... Tarrington , " resumed the candidate for recog- nition . " A very useful kind of name , " said Clovis ; " with a name of that sort no one would blame you if you did nothing in particular heroic or remarkable , would they ? And yet if ...
... Tarrington , " resumed the candidate for recog- nition . " A very useful kind of name , " said Clovis ; " with a name of that sort no one would blame you if you did nothing in particular heroic or remarkable , would they ? And yet if ...
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... Tarrington ; then if one or two of them die or fly away , or leave us in any of the ways that pet owls are prone to , there will be always one or two left to carry on your name . And my aunt won't let me forget it ; she will always be ...
... Tarrington ; then if one or two of them die or fly away , or leave us in any of the ways that pet owls are prone to , there will be always one or two left to carry on your name . And my aunt won't let me forget it ; she will always be ...
Contents
Reginald on Christmas Presents | 6 |
Reginalds Peace Poem | 13 |
Reginald on HouseParties | 20 |
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