The Short Stories of SakiContains the best of Saki's short stories, a biography by his sister and an introduction. |
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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 533
... watch the game . It had also come to be almost a tradition that two ladies should be amiable , and that the other two should be Mrs. Dole and Mrs. Hatch - Mallard . " What a singularly unbecoming way Eva Jonelet has taken to doing her ...
... watch the game . It had also come to be almost a tradition that two ladies should be amiable , and that the other two should be Mrs. Dole and Mrs. Hatch - Mallard . " What a singularly unbecoming way Eva Jonelet has taken to doing her ...
Page 545
... watch Major Latton and Mr. Strinnit knocking balls about on a table " " They are both supposed to be first - rate players , " said the hostess . " I have yet to learn that my verses and my art causerie are of second - rate quality ...
... watch Major Latton and Mr. Strinnit knocking balls about on a table " " They are both supposed to be first - rate players , " said the hostess . " I have yet to learn that my verses and my art causerie are of second - rate quality ...
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Reginald on Christmas Presents | 6 |
Reginalds Peace Poem | 13 |
Reginald on HouseParties | 20 |
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