RomanceDoubleday, Doran, 1938 - 541 pages |
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Page 84
... knew nothing about the sort of man he was . He was , as a matter of fact , more alien to me than Carlos . And he gave me the impression that , if perhaps he were not absolutely the better man , he could still make a fool of me , or at ...
... knew nothing about the sort of man he was . He was , as a matter of fact , more alien to me than Carlos . And he gave me the impression that , if perhaps he were not absolutely the better man , he could still make a fool of me , or at ...
Page 528
... knew forty of the largest . Mostly sharpers in the boosing - kens . " He yawned . I said viciously : " It was your place to know the island . You knew Horton Pen - the Macdonalds ? " The face of jolly old Mrs. Mac . came to my mind- the ...
... knew forty of the largest . Mostly sharpers in the boosing - kens . " He yawned . I said viciously : " It was your place to know the island . You knew Horton Pen - the Macdonalds ? " The face of jolly old Mrs. Mac . came to my mind- the ...
Page 532
... knew very well that I was carrying my audience with me ; I knew how to do it , I had it in the blood . The old pale , faded , narrow- lidded father who was blinking and nodding at me had been one of the best raconteurs that ever was . I ...
... knew very well that I was carrying my audience with me ; I knew how to do it , I had it in the blood . The old pale , faded , narrow- lidded father who was blinking and nodding at me had been one of the best raconteurs that ever was . I ...
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