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... answer : " He's a terror ; but I must say that up to a certain point he will play fair . " I wonder what the point was . I never saw him again because I believe he went straight on board a mail - boat which left within the hour for ...
... answer : " He's a terror ; but I must say that up to a certain point he will play fair . " I wonder what the point was . I never saw him again because I believe he went straight on board a mail - boat which left within the hour for ...
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... answer , and there came a pause , Morrison perhaps interrogating his conscience , and Heyst preserving a mien of unper- turbed , polite interest . " I prayed like a child , of course . I believe in children praying - well , women , too ...
... answer , and there came a pause , Morrison perhaps interrogating his conscience , and Heyst preserving a mien of unper- turbed , polite interest . " I prayed like a child , of course . I believe in children praying - well , women , too ...
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... answer to prayer , he did not betray his heavenly origin by outward signs . So , in- stead of going on his knees , as he felt inclined to do , Morrison stretched out his hand , which Heyst grasped with formal alacrity and a polite ...
... answer to prayer , he did not betray his heavenly origin by outward signs . So , in- stead of going on his knees , as he felt inclined to do , Morrison stretched out his hand , which Heyst grasped with formal alacrity and a polite ...
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... answer to my prayer . But I have been nearly off my chump for three days with worry ; and it sud- denly struck me : ' What if it's the Devil who has sent him ? " " " I have no connection with the supernatural , " said Heyst graciously ...
... answer to my prayer . But I have been nearly off my chump for three days with worry ; and it sud- denly struck me : ' What if it's the Devil who has sent him ? " " " I have no connection with the supernatural , " said Heyst graciously ...
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... answer to Morrison's prayer then there was reason for special gratitude , since obviously he could not help himself . But Morrison believed both in the efficacy of prayer and in the infinite goodness of Heyst . He thanked God with awed ...
... answer to Morrison's prayer then there was reason for special gratitude , since obviously he could not help himself . But Morrison believed both in the efficacy of prayer and in the infinite goodness of Heyst . He thanked God with awed ...
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