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... ambassador gave him a limp hand to shake . " I hope I shall have the pleasure of seeing you again one of these days , " he said , and with a curt nod left him . Ashenden bore his reception with composure . It was his business to remain ...
... ambassador gave him a limp hand to shake . " I hope I shall have the pleasure of seeing you again one of these days , " he said , and with a curt nod left him . Ashenden bore his reception with composure . It was his business to remain ...
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... ambassador it appeared that his excellency was harbouring a bitter grievance against his English colleague . He complained that the relations between himself and Sir Herbert were deliberately maintained on a purely official level . In ...
... ambassador it appeared that his excellency was harbouring a bitter grievance against his English colleague . He complained that the relations between himself and Sir Herbert were deliberately maintained on a purely official level . In ...
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... ambassador's wife , whom Ashenden did not know , or one or two young secretaries . It did not presage a hilarious evening . It was possible that they might play bridge after dinner , but Ashenden knew that pro- fessional diplomats do ...
... ambassador's wife , whom Ashenden did not know , or one or two young secretaries . It did not presage a hilarious evening . It was possible that they might play bridge after dinner , but Ashenden knew that pro- fessional diplomats do ...
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