Ashenden: Or: The British Agent |
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... Miss King had not been to England since she was first engaged as governess of the prince's mother and he could not but be amazed to think of all she must have seen during those long years in the harems of Cairo . It was impossible to ...
... Miss King had not been to England since she was first engaged as governess of the prince's mother and he could not but be amazed to think of all she must have seen during those long years in the harems of Cairo . It was impossible to ...
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... Miss King has been asking . Dr. Arbos of the Faculty of Medicine of Geneva . " Without a word the doctor pointed to the bed . On it lay Miss King . It gave Ashenden a shock to look at her . She wore a large white cotton night - cap ( on ...
... Miss King has been asking . Dr. Arbos of the Faculty of Medicine of Geneva . " Without a word the doctor pointed to the bed . On it lay Miss King . It gave Ashenden a shock to look at her . She wore a large white cotton night - cap ( on ...
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... Miss King's room , but on listening could get no one to speak . The bell continued to ring , so he went upstairs and knocked at the door . He entered with his pass - key and found Miss King lying on the floor . The telephone had fallen ...
... Miss King's room , but on listening could get no one to speak . The bell continued to ring , so he went upstairs and knocked at the door . He entered with his pass - key and found Miss King lying on the floor . The telephone had fallen ...
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