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 71
... wild animal ! " said Van Cheele as he picked himself up . And then he recalled Cunningham's re- mark , " There is a wild beast in your woods . " Walking slowly homeward , Van Cheele began to turn over in his mind various local ...
... wild animal ! " said Van Cheele as he picked himself up . And then he recalled Cunningham's re- mark , " There is a wild beast in your woods . " Walking slowly homeward , Van Cheele began to turn over in his mind various local ...
Page 93
... wild primitive village folk and nomads , a friend and slayer of the fleet , shy beasts around him . By the shores of misty upland lakes he shot the wild fowl that had winged their way to him across half the old world ; beyond Bokhara he ...
... wild primitive village folk and nomads , a friend and slayer of the fleet , shy beasts around him . By the shores of misty upland lakes he shot the wild fowl that had winged their way to him across half the old world ; beyond Bokhara he ...
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... wild bulls from the same region . There will also be wild swine of unexampled savageness , a rhinoceros from the Barbary coast , some ferocious man - apes , and a hyæna , reputed to be mad . " " It promises well , " said the Emperor ...
... wild bulls from the same region . There will also be wild swine of unexampled savageness , a rhinoceros from the Barbary coast , some ferocious man - apes , and a hyæna , reputed to be mad . " " It promises well , " said the Emperor ...
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