Harper's Magazine, Volume 145Harper & Brothers, 1922 - American literature Important American periodical dating back to 1850. |
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... took before . off his coat to be killed . " 蘩 THE CARETAKER BY ANNE GOODWIN WINSLOW ILENCE has drifted. " Before we go any farther , " he said , " there is something you ought to know . You and I have seen some mysterious things and got ...
... took before . off his coat to be killed . " 蘩 THE CARETAKER BY ANNE GOODWIN WINSLOW ILENCE has drifted. " Before we go any farther , " he said , " there is something you ought to know . You and I have seen some mysterious things and got ...
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... took out a wallet containing a number of unconvincing documents , some postage stamps and five - piaster notes . " Matter of fact , " he said , " I don't seem to have one with me . I got one on the ship , though , " he went on . " Bring ...
... took out a wallet containing a number of unconvincing documents , some postage stamps and five - piaster notes . " Matter of fact , " he said , " I don't seem to have one with me . I got one on the ship , though , " he went on . " Bring ...
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... took no real pleasure in speaking of himself as a promised man even to a married woman . Yet how was he to get this particular married woman in delicate health and extremely robust emotions to see him as a human being and not a monster ...
... took no real pleasure in speaking of himself as a promised man even to a married woman . Yet how was he to get this particular married woman in delicate health and extremely robust emotions to see him as a human being and not a monster ...
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... more than an alluring memory . Mr. Spokesly began to realize , with his new - found percep- tion , that what he took to be confi- dence was only desire . He was imagin- ing himself back there in Salonika , a man without COMMAND 47.
... more than an alluring memory . Mr. Spokesly began to realize , with his new - found percep- tion , that what he took to be confi- dence was only desire . He was imagin- ing himself back there in Salonika , a man without COMMAND 47.
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... took his eye off him things went wrong . It was most discouraging . And he would like to recommend him for promotion , too . By the way , had Mr. Spokesly heard the company was going to buy some ships ? This was an example of the way ...
... took his eye off him things went wrong . It was most discouraging . And he would like to recommend him for promotion , too . By the way , had Mr. Spokesly heard the company was going to buy some ships ? This was an example of the way ...
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