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Mr. Harrington was waiting for him and they sat down . They ate what was put
before them . “ Ask the waiter to bring us some bread , " said Mr. Harrington . “
Bread ? ” replied Ashenden . “ There's no bread . ” " I can't eat without bread , "
said ...
Mr. Harrington was waiting for him and they sat down . They ate what was put
before them . “ Ask the waiter to bring us some bread , " said Mr. Harrington . “
Bread ? ” replied Ashenden . “ There's no bread . ” " I can't eat without bread , "
said ...
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Not at all , Delilah , " said Mr. Harrington , with asperity . " I'm perfectly capable of
taking care of myself and I wasn't in the smallest danger . ” “ What is it all about ? ”
asked Ashenden . “ I'd taken Mr. Harrington to the Lavra of Alexander Nevsky ...
Not at all , Delilah , " said Mr. Harrington , with asperity . " I'm perfectly capable of
taking care of myself and I wasn't in the smallest danger . ” “ What is it all about ? ”
asked Ashenden . “ I'd taken Mr. Harrington to the Lavra of Alexander Nevsky ...
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Harrington's handkerchief was soaked . There was only one thing about me that I
could get off quickly and so I took off my But before she could finish Mr.
Harrington interrupted her . " You need not tell Mr. Ashenden what you took off .
Harrington's handkerchief was soaked . There was only one thing about me that I
could get off quickly and so I took off my But before she could finish Mr.
Harrington interrupted her . " You need not tell Mr. Ashenden what you took off .
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User Review - lamour - LibraryThingThis is volume three of Maugham's collected short stories. In this volume he has put his stories that have the same protagonist, Ashendan who is recruited to move to Switzerland where he will be a ... Read full review
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Ashenden: Or, The British Agent Volume 5 of The collected edition of the works of W. Somerset Maugham, 5, William Somerset Maugham |
| Author | William Somerset Maugham |
| Publisher | Heinemann, 1961 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 1 May 2009 |
| Length | 304 pages |
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