The Short Stories of Saki (H.H. Munro): Complete, Volume 10Viking Press, 1930 - 718 pages |
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... church mice , who were miserably poor . The Goblin , on the other hand , was of opinion that the world , as he knew it , was bad , but had better be let alone . It was the function of the church mice to be poor . " All the same , " said ...
... church mice , who were miserably poor . The Goblin , on the other hand , was of opinion that the world , as he knew it , was bad , but had better be let alone . It was the function of the church mice to be poor . " All the same , " said ...
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... church mice before winter came on ; they were so very poor . Whilst he was thinking the matter over he was startled by something falling between his feet with a hard metallic clatter . It was a bright new thaler ; one of the cathedral ...
... church mice before winter came on ; they were so very poor . Whilst he was thinking the matter over he was startled by something falling between his feet with a hard metallic clatter . It was a bright new thaler ; one of the cathedral ...
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Complete Saki. discriminate charity might be harmful to the church mice . After all , it was their function to be poor ; the Goblin had said so , and the Goblin was generally right . " I've been thinking , " he said to that personage ...
Complete Saki. discriminate charity might be harmful to the church mice . After all , it was their function to be poor ; the Goblin had said so , and the Goblin was generally right . " I've been thinking , " he said to that personage ...
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Reginald on Christmas Presents | 6 |
Reginalds Peace Poem | 13 |
Reginald on HouseParties | 20 |
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