The Short Stories of Saki (H.H. Munro): Complete, Volume 10Viking Press, 1930 - 718 pages |
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Page 196
... watch the people dancing and throwing away their money at petits chevaux . " It was just before petits chevaux had been supplanted by boule . " Roger was not staying in the same hotel , but they knew that the casino would be certain of ...
... watch the people dancing and throwing away their money at petits chevaux . " It was just before petits chevaux had been supplanted by boule . " Roger was not staying in the same hotel , but they knew that the casino would be certain of ...
Page 233
... watch ticking in the next room . ' " Is your maid called Florence ? " " Her name is Florinda . " >> " What an extraordinary name to give a maid ! " " I did not give it to her ; she arrived in my service already christened . " " What I ...
... watch ticking in the next room . ' " Is your maid called Florence ? " " Her name is Florinda . " >> " What an extraordinary name to give a maid ! " " I did not give it to her ; she arrived in my service already christened . " " What I ...
Page 374
... watch and his hunting flask and both his cigarette cases , and I shouldn't be surprised if he's wearing imitation - gold sleeve links instead of those his Aunt Rhoda gave him on his seventeenth birthday . He can't sell his clothes , of ...
... watch and his hunting flask and both his cigarette cases , and I shouldn't be surprised if he's wearing imitation - gold sleeve links instead of those his Aunt Rhoda gave him on his seventeenth birthday . He can't sell his clothes , of ...
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Reginald on Christmas Presents | 6 |
Reginalds Peace Poem | 13 |
Reginald on HouseParties | 20 |
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