The Complete Short Stories of Saki (H. H. Munro) |
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Page 50
Egbert began to feel depressed. Lady Anne was not drinking her tea. Perhaps
she was feeling unwell. But when Lady Anne felt unwell she was not wont to be
reticent on the subject. "No one knows what I suffer from indigestion" was one of
her ...
Egbert began to feel depressed. Lady Anne was not drinking her tea. Perhaps
she was feeling unwell. But when Lady Anne felt unwell she was not wont to be
reticent on the subject. "No one knows what I suffer from indigestion" was one of
her ...
Page 393
"Once upon a time," began the bachelor, "there was a little girl called Bertha, who
was extraordinarily good." The children's momentarily-aroused interest began at
once to flicker; all stories seemed dreadfully alike, no matter who told them.
"Once upon a time," began the bachelor, "there was a little girl called Bertha, who
was extraordinarily good." The children's momentarily-aroused interest began at
once to flicker; all stories seemed dreadfully alike, no matter who told them.
Page 656
Usually we got to his flat before he was ready for us, and crept into his bedroom;
presently a search began, and before he knew where he was he found himself in
the midst of a pillow- fight — that or a wild scrimmage round the studio, and then
...
Usually we got to his flat before he was ready for us, and crept into his bedroom;
presently a search began, and before he knew where he was he found himself in
the midst of a pillow- fight — that or a wild scrimmage round the studio, and then
...
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Introduction by Christofher Morley v | 3 |
Reginald at the Theatre | 11 |
Reginald on Worries | 18 |
Copyright | |
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