The Short Stories of Saki (H .H. Munro)J. Lane, The Bodley Head Limited, 1930 - 718 pages |
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Page 121
... Tobermory entered the room and made his way with velvet tread and studied unconcern across to the group seated round the tea - table . A sudden hush of awkwardness and constraint fell on the company . Somehow there seemed an element of ...
... Tobermory entered the room and made his way with velvet tread and studied unconcern across to the group seated round the tea - table . A sudden hush of awkwardness and constraint fell on the company . Somehow there seemed an element of ...
Page 122
... Tobermory coldly . " Oh , well , mine for instance , " said Mavis , with a feeble laugh . " You put me in an embarrassing position , " said Tobermory , whose tone and attitude certainly did not suggest a shred of embarrassment . " When ...
... Tobermory coldly . " Oh , well , mine for instance , " said Mavis , with a feeble laugh . " You put me in an embarrassing position , " said Tobermory , whose tone and attitude certainly did not suggest a shred of embarrassment . " When ...
Page 124
... Tobermory , " and said , " That woman is a regular Hunger Marcher ; she'd go anywhere for four square meals a day , ' and Bertie van Tahn said- " At this point the chronicle mercifully ceased . Tobermory had caught a glimpse of the big ...
... Tobermory , " and said , " That woman is a regular Hunger Marcher ; she'd go anywhere for four square meals a day , ' and Bertie van Tahn said- " At this point the chronicle mercifully ceased . Tobermory had caught a glimpse of the big ...
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Reginald on Christmas Presents | 6 |
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