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Page 44
He sat by the bedside and again his eyes met Miss King's . It was embarrassing
to encounter that unshrinking stare . “ Don't worry yourself , Miss King . You've
had a slight stroke . I'm sure your speech will come back to you in a minute .
He sat by the bedside and again his eyes met Miss King's . It was embarrassing
to encounter that unshrinking stare . “ Don't worry yourself , Miss King . You've
had a slight stroke . I'm sure your speech will come back to you in a minute .
Page 45
Once more his eyes were held by those other eyes in which was all that
remained alive of that old , old woman . He felt certain that she had something
that she wanted urgently to say to him . But what was it ? What was it ? Perhaps
she had ...
Once more his eyes were held by those other eyes in which was all that
remained alive of that old , old woman . He felt certain that she had something
that she wanted urgently to say to him . But what was it ? What was it ? Perhaps
she had ...
Page 205
Sir Herbert maintained his steady gaze , but Ashenden was surprised to see on a
sudden in the steely eyes a little smile . The bleak , supercilious face became for
an instant quite attractive . “ There is another little bit of information that perhaps ...
Sir Herbert maintained his steady gaze , but Ashenden was surprised to see on a
sudden in the steely eyes a little smile . The bleak , supercilious face became for
an instant quite attractive . “ There is another little bit of information that perhaps ...
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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 The Collected edition of the works of W. Somerset Maugham Works, William Somerset Maugham |
| Author | William Somerset Maugham |
| Publisher | World Publishing Company, 1947 |
| Original from | Indiana University |
| Digitized | 19 Feb 2009 |
| Length | 304 pages |
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