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Ashenden could not but wonder why he had been asked to play . He had ( he
flattered himself ) few illusions about himself , and so far as bridge was
concerned none . He knew that he was a good player of the second class , but he
had played ...
Ashenden could not but wonder why he had been asked to play . He had ( he
flattered himself ) few illusions about himself , and so far as bridge was
concerned none . He knew that he was a good player of the second class , but he
had played ...
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Do not play piquet with people you don't know . ... You do not play piquet worse
than most piquet players . ... One plays cards to win money and there is no sense
in losing “ I thought it was only in love and war that all things were fair , " said ...
Do not play piquet with people you don't know . ... You do not play piquet worse
than most piquet players . ... One plays cards to win money and there is no sense
in losing “ I thought it was only in love and war that all things were fair , " said ...
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It was amusing once to hear her before luncheon play one of those silvery little
pieces of Debussy ; she played it disdainfully because it was French and so light ,
but with an angry appreciation of its grace and gaiety . When Ashenden ...
It was amusing once to hear her before luncheon play one of those silvery little
pieces of Debussy ; she played it disdainfully because it was French and so light ,
but with an angry appreciation of its grace and gaiety . When Ashenden ...
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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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| 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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