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William Somerset Maugham. a man called Smith ; it can have neither poetry nor distinction . " He is fond of reading the ... called Cakes and Ale , but I did no more than suggest her many excellences . She was kind and she was a good cook ...
William Somerset Maugham. a man called Smith ; it can have neither poetry nor distinction . " He is fond of reading the ... called Cakes and Ale , but I did no more than suggest her many excellences . She was kind and she was a good cook ...
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... called it righteous anger ; and when someone did a thing he didn't like he called his own state of mind virtuous indignation . A Matthew Arnold's style . It is an admirable instrument for the presentation of thought . It is clear ...
... called it righteous anger ; and when someone did a thing he didn't like he called his own state of mind virtuous indignation . A Matthew Arnold's style . It is an admirable instrument for the presentation of thought . It is clear ...
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... called Benn . I went into his house and asked if he could give me dinner . He was a very thin man , with a small head and grey hair ; he wore spectacles and was dressed in dirty pyjamas . He had a half - caste wife and three very fair ...
... called Benn . I went into his house and asked if he could give me dinner . He was a very thin man , with a small head and grey hair ; he wore spectacles and was dressed in dirty pyjamas . He had a half - caste wife and three very fair ...
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