The Short Stories of SakiModern Library, 1930 - 718 pages One hundred and thirty-five short stories and a biography of Saki by his sister, E. M. Munro. |
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Page 164
... asked Clovis ; " if not , he must be at least two miles away . " " " " But where ? And how ? " asked the distracted mother . " Perhaps an eagle or a wild beast has carried him off , ” suggested Clovis . " There aren't eagles and wild ...
... asked Clovis ; " if not , he must be at least two miles away . " " " " But where ? And how ? " asked the distracted mother . " Perhaps an eagle or a wild beast has carried him off , ” suggested Clovis . " There aren't eagles and wild ...
Page 236
... asked sharply . " I didn't know , " said Clovis , " I only guessed . When you wanted to turn the prosaic lorry of commerce into a feathered poem flitting through the verdure of a tropical forest , I knew you must be working up a sonnet ...
... asked sharply . " I didn't know , " said Clovis , " I only guessed . When you wanted to turn the prosaic lorry of commerce into a feathered poem flitting through the verdure of a tropical forest , I knew you must be working up a sonnet ...
Page 286
... asked Jane with some anxiety . " One can never be certain , " said Clovis ; " now and then he gets some idea about a guest which might take an unfortu- nate turn . That is precisely what is worrying me at the present moment . " " What ...
... asked Jane with some anxiety . " One can never be certain , " said Clovis ; " now and then he gets some idea about a guest which might take an unfortu- nate turn . That is precisely what is worrying me at the present moment . " " What ...
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