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... Jones , the single - minded Ricardo and the faithful Pedro , Heyst , the man of universal detachment , loses his mental self- possession , that fine attitude before the universally ir- remediable which wears the name of stoicism . It is ...
... Jones , the single - minded Ricardo and the faithful Pedro , Heyst , the man of universal detachment , loses his mental self- possession , that fine attitude before the universally ir- remediable which wears the name of stoicism . It is ...
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... Jones , who is built on a much slenderer connection . Mr. Jones ( or whatever his name was ) did not drift away from me . He turned his back on me and walked out of the room . It was in a little AUTHOR'S NOTE xi.
... Jones , who is built on a much slenderer connection . Mr. Jones ( or whatever his name was ) did not drift away from me . He turned his back on me and walked out of the room . It was in a little AUTHOR'S NOTE xi.
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... Jones's characteristic insolence belongs to another man of a quite different type . I will say nothing as to the origins of his mentality because I don't intend to make any damaging admissions . It so happened that the very same year ...
... Jones's characteristic insolence belongs to another man of a quite different type . I will say nothing as to the origins of his mentality because I don't intend to make any damaging admissions . It so happened that the very same year ...
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... military manner , chest thrown out , beard very much in evidence . The shaven man , sprawling in a long chair , with his air of withered youth , raised his eyes languidly . " My name ? Oh , plain Mr. Jones - 98 VICTORY.
... military manner , chest thrown out , beard very much in evidence . The shaven man , sprawling in a long chair , with his air of withered youth , raised his eyes languidly . " My name ? Oh , plain Mr. Jones - 98 VICTORY.
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... Jones " disconcerted Schomberg utterly . He had never been spoken to like this in his life . He shook his head in silence and withdrew , not exactly scared- though he was in reality of a timid dispositon under his manly exterior - but ...
... Jones " disconcerted Schomberg utterly . He had never been spoken to like this in his life . He shook his head in silence and withdrew , not exactly scared- though he was in reality of a timid dispositon under his manly exterior - but ...
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