The Rock Pool" ... satire of the British upper class, a smug young literary man from Oxford joins an international group of artists and writers on the French Riviera, intending to study them as if they were aquatic organisms in a pool--with unexpected results."--Goodreads |
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Page 63
... believe I believe in oppor- tunism . " " How silly - what about life - what is life- what is progress - what is growth ? " " But I do believe in growth and progress . I believe that one is young , then not so young , then old , then ...
... believe I believe in oppor- tunism . " " How silly - what about life - what is life- what is progress - what is growth ? " " But I do believe in growth and progress . I believe that one is young , then not so young , then old , then ...
Page 151
... ' ) Yours ever , JOHN . P. S. - Bowler says Davenports are going to pass their dividend . I believe you have some , but I'm afraid this will get you too late . " Whew ! He remembered their friendship at school . They 151 THE ROCK POOL.
... ' ) Yours ever , JOHN . P. S. - Bowler says Davenports are going to pass their dividend . I believe you have some , but I'm afraid this will get you too late . " Whew ! He remembered their friendship at school . They 151 THE ROCK POOL.
Page 219
... believe any of that ; why , at Steubensville , Ohio , where I come from , the Duffs are very ordinary people . " " Perhaps they aren't the same ones . " " I tell you I know for certain by the way , what is your name ? -- that my ...
... believe any of that ; why , at Steubensville , Ohio , where I come from , the Duffs are very ordinary people . " " Perhaps they aren't the same ones . " " I tell you I know for certain by the way , what is your name ? -- that my ...
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