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... hand , gave one of his courtly bows , and declared that he was touched by his friendly proceedings . " I am not alluding to this trifling amount which you decline to take , " he went on , giving a shake to Davidson's hand . " But I am ...
... hand , gave one of his courtly bows , and declared that he was touched by his friendly proceedings . " I am not alluding to this trifling amount which you decline to take , " he went on , giving a shake to Davidson's hand . " But I am ...
Page 329
... hand on a man , even in self - defence . " The suddenly tightened grip of her hand checked him . " They are making a move , " she murmured . " Can they be thinking of coming here ? " Heyst wondered anxiously . " No , they aren't coming ...
... hand on a man , even in self - defence . " The suddenly tightened grip of her hand checked him . " They are making a move , " she murmured . " Can they be thinking of coming here ? " Heyst wondered anxiously . " No , they aren't coming ...
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... hands . She did not press it ; she held it loosely , as it were timidly , caressingly . It was no grasp ; it was a mere ... hand gave Heyst a strange , intimate sensation of all her person . He had to fight down a new sort of emotion ...
... hands . She did not press it ; she held it loosely , as it were timidly , caressingly . It was no grasp ; it was a mere ... hand gave Heyst a strange , intimate sensation of all her person . He had to fight down a new sort of emotion ...
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