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She slipped the note into his hand when he was given change for ten francs and
he sauntered away . His only moment of risk was when he walked back to his
hotel with the paper in his pocket , and after this scare he made up his mind to ...
She slipped the note into his hand when he was given change for ten francs and
he sauntered away . His only moment of risk was when he walked back to his
hotel with the paper in his pocket , and after this scare he made up his mind to ...
Page 102
She went for a row with him on the lake and letting her long white hand drag
through the water talked of Love and hinted at a Broken Heart . They dined
together and went to see a performance , in French and in prose , of Romeo and
Juliet .
She went for a row with him on the lake and letting her long white hand drag
through the water talked of Love and hinted at a Broken Heart . They dined
together and went to see a performance , in French and in prose , of Romeo and
Juliet .
Page 188
He looked round and saw the Caypors strolling towards him . They were walking
hand in hand . “ So this is what has kept you so quiet , ” said Caypor as his eyes
fell on the view . " What a spot ! ” Mrs. Caypor clasped her hands . “ Ach Gott , wie
...
He looked round and saw the Caypors strolling towards him . They were walking
hand in hand . “ So this is what has kept you so quiet , ” said Caypor as his eyes
fell on the view . " What a spot ! ” Mrs. Caypor clasped her hands . “ Ach Gott , wie
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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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User Review - jimgysin - LibraryThingIt's easy to see why this one is considered an archetype of espionage fiction. The fact that the book was first published back in the late 1920s means that some of the dialogue and narrative will ... Read full review
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