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It might be that some new plan was in question , it might be that the very greatest
affairs were afoot , and perhaps what the old woman had to say might make all
the difference in the world . It might mean defeat or victory . It might mean
anything ...
It might be that some new plan was in question , it might be that the very greatest
affairs were afoot , and perhaps what the old woman had to say might make all
the difference in the world . It might mean defeat or victory . It might mean
anything ...
Page 48
said R. Hairless “ What do you mean by macaroni ? ” Mexican answered
Ashenden . “ It is like asking me if I like poetry . I like Keats and Wordsworth and
Verlaine and Goethe . When you say macaroni , do you mean spaghetti ,
tagliatelli ...
said R. Hairless “ What do you mean by macaroni ? ” Mexican answered
Ashenden . “ It is like asking me if I like poetry . I like Keats and Wordsworth and
Verlaine and Goethe . When you say macaroni , do you mean spaghetti ,
tagliatelli ...
Page 131
Do you mean that if I do everything in my power and fail , that She looked at
Ashenden with wild eyes . “ Yes , it means either you or him . " She staggered .
She put her hand to her heart . Then without a word she reached for pen and
paper .
Do you mean that if I do everything in my power and fail , that She looked at
Ashenden with wild eyes . “ Yes , it means either you or him . " She staggered .
She put her hand to her heart . Then without a word she reached for pen and
paper .
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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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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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