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... feeling , I think , though of course he had no more polish than the rest of us . We were naturally a hail - fellow - well - met crowd , with standards of our own - no worse , I daresay , than other people's ; but polish was not one of ...
... feeling , I think , though of course he had no more polish than the rest of us . We were naturally a hail - fellow - well - met crowd , with standards of our own - no worse , I daresay , than other people's ; but polish was not one of ...
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... feelings were , he told us , those of bewildered resignation ; but of course that was no more visible to the others than the emotions of a turtle when it withdraws into its shell . " It seems unreasonable , " he murmured thoughtfully ...
... feelings were , he told us , those of bewildered resignation ; but of course that was no more visible to the others than the emotions of a turtle when it withdraws into its shell . " It seems unreasonable , " he murmured thoughtfully ...
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... feeling , and asked , wishing to make clear his friend- liness , and not knowing what else to say : " You haven't run short of stores or anything like that ? " Heyst smiled and shook his head . " No , no . Nothing of the kind . We are ...
... feeling , and asked , wishing to make clear his friend- liness , and not knowing what else to say : " You haven't run short of stores or anything like that ? " Heyst smiled and shook his head . " No , no . Nothing of the kind . We are ...
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... feeling , since no one could possibly have foreseen the horrors of the cold , wet summer lying in wait for poor Morrison at home . It was not in Heyst's character to turn morose ; but his mental state was not compatible with a sociable ...
... feeling , since no one could possibly have foreseen the horrors of the cold , wet summer lying in wait for poor Morrison at home . It was not in Heyst's character to turn morose ; but his mental state was not compatible with a sociable ...
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... feelings . Meantime Schomberg watched Heyst out of the corner of his eye . Towards the unconscious object of his en- mity he preserved a distant Lieutenant - of - the - Reserve de- meanour . Nudging certain of his customers with his ...
... feelings . Meantime Schomberg watched Heyst out of the corner of his eye . Towards the unconscious object of his en- mity he preserved a distant Lieutenant - of - the - Reserve de- meanour . Nudging certain of his customers with his ...
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