The Summer-houseH. Hamilton, 1956 - 248 pages |
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Page 40
... tired from a tussle with wicked Polly Peachum . Laura's hair was untidy , her face streaked with sweat and with mud from a fall . She saw Sebastian too late to avoid the meeting . ' At least , ' she thought , as she answered his ...
... tired from a tussle with wicked Polly Peachum . Laura's hair was untidy , her face streaked with sweat and with mud from a fall . She saw Sebastian too late to avoid the meeting . ' At least , ' she thought , as she answered his ...
Page 162
... tired , that's all . ' " Tired ? ' Hilaire shook his head . ' You can't be tired . Not now you've given up your job , and only read a little for Eugénie at the flat . What do you do with yourself in the afternoon , while I'm working ...
... tired , that's all . ' " Tired ? ' Hilaire shook his head . ' You can't be tired . Not now you've given up your job , and only read a little for Eugénie at the flat . What do you do with yourself in the afternoon , while I'm working ...
Page 183
... tired ; he could no longer control his temper : ' I'll tell you what's the matter , if you really want to know . I'm tired of the French . Sick and tired of them . You can see a hell of a lot too much of them , and I've seen it . My God ...
... tired ; he could no longer control his temper : ' I'll tell you what's the matter , if you really want to know . I'm tired of the French . Sick and tired of them . You can see a hell of a lot too much of them , and I've seen it . My God ...
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