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Page 135
... glasses with a skimmer and shoved them across the counter . When he asked for Miss Betsy Wilders , she pushed a glass towards him and said : ' Never heard of her . ' ' Betsy , ' he said . ' Betsy Wilders . ' He emptied the glass and the ...
... glasses with a skimmer and shoved them across the counter . When he asked for Miss Betsy Wilders , she pushed a glass towards him and said : ' Never heard of her . ' ' Betsy , ' he said . ' Betsy Wilders . ' He emptied the glass and the ...
Page 142
... glass eye of the lens , still staring at them all impassively ; then a voice said : ' Perfect ! ' and the rubber ball of the shutter sucked in the air with the sound of a kiss . There was a sudden noise of laughter and voices around ...
... glass eye of the lens , still staring at them all impassively ; then a voice said : ' Perfect ! ' and the rubber ball of the shutter sucked in the air with the sound of a kiss . There was a sudden noise of laughter and voices around ...
Page 208
... glass , said , ' Well , reverend , here's looking at you , ' and drank the glass straight off with the sound of an emptying bathtub . Anton felt that Witzenburg should be humoured a little ; after all it was no mean feat for a clergyman ...
... glass , said , ' Well , reverend , here's looking at you , ' and drank the glass straight off with the sound of an emptying bathtub . Anton felt that Witzenburg should be humoured a little ; after all it was no mean feat for a clergyman ...
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