Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 267William Blackwood, 1950 - England |
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Page 458
MISS Caroline Emmet recovered her ticket from the sailor at the head of the stairs , thanked him with a smile which wrinkled her kindly blue eyes , and settled herself on the hard seat with a sigh of relief .
MISS Caroline Emmet recovered her ticket from the sailor at the head of the stairs , thanked him with a smile which wrinkled her kindly blue eyes , and settled herself on the hard seat with a sigh of relief .
Page 459
Abruptly Miss Emmet switched her mind back from Aintree to the Centre Court , that Holy of Holies of the lawntennis world which , for so long , had been her world as well . Her eyes roved over its expanse far below and she thought again ...
Abruptly Miss Emmet switched her mind back from Aintree to the Centre Court , that Holy of Holies of the lawntennis world which , for so long , had been her world as well . Her eyes roved over its expanse far below and she thought again ...
Page 470
Yes , " said Miss Emmet , " but at least we did all play , according to our lights . We did run about on the grass in the sun and now and again . . . ' She stopped . The memories of a happy past , a wise man had once said , are in ...
Yes , " said Miss Emmet , " but at least we did all play , according to our lights . We did run about on the grass in the sun and now and again . . . ' She stopped . The memories of a happy past , a wise man had once said , are in ...
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