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... smile that he thought his remark deserved , but their countenances remained stolid . Ashenden , as well as an agent of the British Government , was a humorist , and he stifled the beginnings of a sigh . He assumed a slightly imposing ...
... smile that he thought his remark deserved , but their countenances remained stolid . Ashenden , as well as an agent of the British Government , was a humorist , and he stifled the beginnings of a sigh . He assumed a slightly imposing ...
Page 51
... smile on his thin lips , but the pale eyes too closely set together , remained cold and steely . R.'s stare would have been embarrassing if Ashenden had not been used to it . He knew that R. was considering how he would broach the ...
... smile on his thin lips , but the pale eyes too closely set together , remained cold and steely . R.'s stare would have been embarrassing if Ashenden had not been used to it . He knew that R. was considering how he would broach the ...
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... smiling behind the glasses , fixed watchfully on Ashenden , and it was possible that they held a trace of nervousness ... smile . That was very thin ; Gustav , a business man , knew too well how important in his particular job was the ...
... smiling behind the glasses , fixed watchfully on Ashenden , and it was possible that they held a trace of nervousness ... smile . That was very thin ; Gustav , a business man , knew too well how important in his particular job was the ...
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