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They are the dressmakers , subdued as though they were in church , but very businesslike ; they exchange short , sharp whispers with one another during the performance and make little significant gestures .
They are the dressmakers , subdued as though they were in church , but very businesslike ; they exchange short , sharp whispers with one another during the performance and make little significant gestures .
Page 161
It seemed to me that in the novel and in the short story perfection had been sometimes achieved , and though I could scarcely hope to reach it , I had a notion that in those mediums I could come nearer to it than I had any chance of ...
It seemed to me that in the novel and in the short story perfection had been sometimes achieved , and though I could scarcely hope to reach it , I had a notion that in those mediums I could come nearer to it than I had any chance of ...
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I had not written short stories for many years . I began my literary career by writing them and my third book was a collection of six . They were not good . After that I tried now and then to write stories for the magazines ; my agents ...
I had not written short stories for many years . I began my literary career by writing them and my third book was a collection of six . They were not good . After that I tried now and then to write stories for the magazines ; my agents ...
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| Title | THE SUMMING UP |
| Author | W. SOMER MAUGHAI |
| Published | 1938 |
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