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... watched him reflec tively . He wondered whether R. , that shrewd fellow who chose his instruments with such a sure instinct , had not this time made a mistake , and he was uneasy . Did the Hairless Mexican really believe that he was ...
... watched him reflec tively . He wondered whether R. , that shrewd fellow who chose his instruments with such a sure instinct , had not this time made a mistake , and he was uneasy . Did the Hairless Mexican really believe that he was ...
Page 143
Or: The British Agent William Somerset Maugham. Ashenden watched the boat come in and the little group of people gathered at the gangway . He scanned them closely but saw no one who looked in the least like an Indian . Chandra had not ...
Or: The British Agent William Somerset Maugham. Ashenden watched the boat come in and the little group of people gathered at the gangway . He scanned them closely but saw no one who looked in the least like an Indian . Chandra had not ...
Page 258
... watched him cover sheet after sheet of paper with his neat , legible and precise handwriting . Mr. Harrington had read all the books on conver- sation and knew its technique to the last detail . He had a little book in which he noted ...
... watched him cover sheet after sheet of paper with his neat , legible and precise handwriting . Mr. Harrington had read all the books on conver- sation and knew its technique to the last detail . He had a little book in which he noted ...
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