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... writer . What do you write ? " " Stories , " replied Ashenden . " Detective stories ? " " No. " " Why not ? They are the only ones I read . If I were a writer I should write detective stories . " " They are very difficult . You need an ...
... writer . What do you write ? " " Stories , " replied Ashenden . " Detective stories ? " " No. " " Why not ? They are the only ones I read . If I were a writer I should write detective stories . " " They are very difficult . You need an ...
Page 114
... writing them . They seemed to be just ordinary love - letters , but they were by way of being rather hot stuff . It ... write English and so would an Indian . I came to the conclusion that Giulia's lover was one of that gang of Indians ...
... writing them . They seemed to be just ordinary love - letters , but they were by way of being rather hot stuff . It ... write English and so would an Indian . I came to the conclusion that Giulia's lover was one of that gang of Indians ...
Page 129
... writing the letter and so seeming docile she could not gain time . " Well , dictate and I will write what you say . " " I should prefer you to put it in your own words . " " Give me half an hour and the letter shall 129 GIULIA LAZZARI.
... writing the letter and so seeming docile she could not gain time . " Well , dictate and I will write what you say . " " I should prefer you to put it in your own words . " " Give me half an hour and the letter shall 129 GIULIA LAZZARI.
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