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Snake and Sword: A NovelSnake and Sword: A Novel When Colonel Matthew Devon de Warrenne, V.C., D.S.O., of the Queens Own (118th) Bombay Lancers, pinned his Victoria Cross to the bosom of his dying wifes night-dress, in token of his recognition that she was the braver of the...
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Three More John Silence StoriesThree More John Silence StoriesHarris, the silk merchant, was in South Germany on his way home from a business trip when the idea came to him suddenly that he would take the mountain railway from Strassbourg and run down to revisit his old school...
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Hilda LesswaysHilda LesswaysThe Lessways household, consisting of Hilda and her widowed mother, was temporarily without a servant. Hilda hated domestic work, and because she hated it she often did it passionately and thoroughly. That afternoon, as she emerged from the kitchen, her dark, defiant face...
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The World's Greatest Books — Volume 02 — FictionThe World's Greatest Books — Volume 02 — FictionOn an evening of July, in the year 18--, at East D------, a beautiful little town in East Anglia, I first saw the light. My father, a Cornishman, after serving many years in the Line, at...
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Andrew Golding: A Tale of the Great PlagueAndrew Golding: A Tale of the Great PlagueHOW I, LUCIA DACRE, CAME TO WRITE THIS HISTORY, AT THE TIME THAT I WITH MY SISTER WAS LODGED IN A DESERTED HOUSE IN LONDON, WHEN THE GREAT PLAGUE WAS AT ITS HEIGHT; WHICH WAS IN THE...
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Three John Silence StoriesThree John Silence Stories And what is it makes you think I could be of use in this particular case? asked Dr. John Silence, looking across somewhat sceptically at the Swedish lady in the chair facing him. Well, then, she laughed, your wonderful clairvoyant...
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Birthright: A NovelBirthright: A Novel At Cairo, Illinois, the Pullman-car conductor asked Peter Siner to take his suitcase and traveling-bag and pass forward into the Jim Crow car. The request came as a sort of surprise to the negro. During Peter Siner's four years in Harvard...
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The Turquoise Cup, and, the DesertThe Turquoise Cup, and, the DesertThe Cardinal Archbishop sat on his shaded balcony, his well-kept hands clasped upon his breast, his feet stretched out so straight before him that the pigeon, perched on the rail of the balcony, might have seen fully six inches...
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Les affinités électivesLes affinités électives - Suivies d'un choix de pensées du mêmeUn riche Baron, encore la fleur de son ge et que nous appellerons douard, venait de passer dans sa ppinire les plus belles heures d'une riante journe d'avril. Les greffes prcieuses qu'il avait fait...
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Mike and PsmithMike and Psmith In Evelyn Waugh's book Decline and Fall his hero, applying for a post as a schoolmaster, is told by the agent, "We class schools in four gradesleading school, first-rate school, good school, and school." Sedleigh in Mike and Psmith would, I...
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Uncle Bernac: A Memory of the EmpireUncle Bernac: A Memory of the Empire I dare say that I had already read my uncle's letter a hundred times, and I am sure that I knew it by heart. None the less I took it out of my pocket, and, sitting on...
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Manners Makyth ManManners Makyth Man - Ship's Company, Part 12.The night-watchman appeared to be out of sorts. His movements were even slower than usual, and, when he sat, the soap-box seemed to be unable to give satisfaction. His face bore an expression of deep melancholy, but...
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Ship's Company, the Entire CollectionShip's Company, the Entire Collection Fine Feathers Friends in Need Good Intentions Fairy Gold Watch-Dogs The Bequest The Guardian Angel Dual Control Skilled Assistance For Better or Worse The Old Man of The Sea "Manners Makyth Man" "Can I 'ave it took off while...
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Skilled AssistanceSkilled Assistance - Ship's Company, Part 9."If she's been up 'ere once in the last week to, know whether the Silvia is up she's been four or five times," he growled. "He's forty- seven if he's a day; 'is left leg is shorter than...
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The Old Man of the SeaThe Old Man of the Sea - Ship's Company, Part 11."What I want you to do," said Mr George Wright, "is to be an uncle to me" "It'll do to go on with," he said "'Ow much did you say you'd got in the...
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For Better or WorseFor Better or Worse - Ship's Company, Part 10.His friend complied "You tell 'er that there's two gentlemen here what have brought her news" "Don't you know me, Mary?" "If I take you back again," repeated his wife, "are you going to behave?" Mr....
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The Guardian AngelThe Guardian Angel - Ship's Company, Part 7.The night-watchman shook his head. "I never met any of these phil philantherpists, as you call 'em," he said, decidedly. "If I 'ad they wouldn't 'ave got away from me in a hurry, I can tell you....
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Dual ControlDual Control - Ship's Company, Part 8."Never say 'die,' Bert," said Mr. Culpepper, kindly; "I like you, and so do most other people who know what's good for 'em; and if Florrie don't like you she can keep single till she does." Mr. Culpepper...
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The BequestThe Bequest - Ship's Company, Part 6."Me?" said the other, with a gasp "Me?" "Evening, Bob," he said, in stricken accents "Just what I told her," said Mr Digson "What'll please you will be sure... "She'll be riding in her carriage and pair in...
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Watch-DogsWatch-Dogs - Ship's Company, Part 5."As I was a-saying, kindness to animals is all very well" "The quietest man o' the whole lot was Bob Pretty" "Some of 'em went and told Mr Bunnett some more things about Bob next day" "Bob Pretty lifted...
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