Ashenden: Or: The British Agent |
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... play seemed to him much more real . Bernard smiled . His smile was not engaging . " Do you know that I have only to go to the police and tell them about you to have you arrested ? Do you know what a Swiss prison is like ? " " No , I've ...
... play seemed to him much more real . Bernard smiled . His smile was not engaging . " Do you know that I have only to go to the police and tell them about you to have you arrested ? Do you know what a Swiss prison is like ? " " No , I've ...
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... 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 often enough with the best players in the world 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 often enough with the best players in the world to ...
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... play bridge after dinner , but Ashenden knew that profes- sional diplomats do not play bridge with skill : it may be supposed that they find it difficult to bend their great minds to the triviality of a parlour game . On the other hand ...
... play bridge after dinner , but Ashenden knew that profes- sional diplomats do not play bridge with skill : it may be supposed that they find it difficult to bend their great minds to the triviality of a parlour game . On the other hand ...
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