Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 207W. Blackwood, 1920 - England |
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Page 16
... gave up boarding , on chance , every stranger we saw ( except certain pet Scandina- vians ) , and seized upon those only concerning which we had dependable reports . That kept us quite sufficiently busy : there were always persons ...
... gave up boarding , on chance , every stranger we saw ( except certain pet Scandina- vians ) , and seized upon those only concerning which we had dependable reports . That kept us quite sufficiently busy : there were always persons ...
Page 19
... gave away every- thing that any enemy ship might like to know - we heard them . Fortunate indeed it was for them that so few Germans were there to catch and sink them . Discretion was learnt later on , but only when far too many eggs ...
... gave away every- thing that any enemy ship might like to know - we heard them . Fortunate indeed it was for them that so few Germans were there to catch and sink them . Discretion was learnt later on , but only when far too many eggs ...
Page 32
... gave a qualified consent . " Provided I hear nothing that makes this affair appear more serious than it does at present , I shall say nothing , " I agreed . " Thank you - good - night ! ” And turning on his heel he left me before I had ...
... gave a qualified consent . " Provided I hear nothing that makes this affair appear more serious than it does at present , I shall say nothing , " I agreed . " Thank you - good - night ! ” And turning on his heel he left me before I had ...
Page 34
... gave me that he appreciated my motive . " Thank you , Dr Seaton , " he replied . " Drap in the morn aboot three or fower , and you shall ha'e my opeenion o ' the bairn and his ailments . Come alang , Betty . The mare's wearied waiting ...
... gave me that he appreciated my motive . " Thank you , Dr Seaton , " he replied . " Drap in the morn aboot three or fower , and you shall ha'e my opeenion o ' the bairn and his ailments . Come alang , Betty . The mare's wearied waiting ...
Page 36
... gave me this view of the upbringing of a delicate child , but she kept her eyes lowered and refused to meet mine . I could foresee plainly enough that my position in this strange household was going to be a difficult one . The father ...
... gave me this view of the upbringing of a delicate child , but she kept her eyes lowered and refused to meet mine . I could foresee plainly enough that my position in this strange household was going to be a difficult one . The father ...
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