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Page 107
... talk about the weather and the crops , and wondered when he was coming to the point . He did not wonder long . " You've been doing pretty well in Geneva , " he said . " I'm glad you think that , sir , " replied Ashenden . Suddenly R ...
... talk about the weather and the crops , and wondered when he was coming to the point . He did not wonder long . " You've been doing pretty well in Geneva , " he said . " I'm glad you think that , sir , " replied Ashenden . Suddenly R ...
Page 119
... talk nonsense with distinction so the habit of luxury allows you to regard its frills and furbelows with a proper ... talking . " That's very far - fetched and morbid , " he said . " We can't go into all that . Our job is to 119 A TRIP ...
... talk nonsense with distinction so the habit of luxury allows you to regard its frills and furbelows with a proper ... talking . " That's very far - fetched and morbid , " he said . " We can't go into all that . Our job is to 119 A TRIP ...
Page 259
... talk when your attention is taken up by whether you are going to get a black seven to put on a red eight ... talking to will give you the fullest attention he is capable of . " He did not say this acrimoniously , but with the good ...
... talk when your attention is taken up by whether you are going to get a black seven to put on a red eight ... talking to will give you the fullest attention he is capable of . " He did not say this acrimoniously , but with the good ...
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