Cruel as the grave, Volumen3

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Página 159 - ... he owed yesterday. But it was the recollection that, on previous occasions of wakefulness, hot whisky and water had done the trick, which had now brought him from his bed and downstairs. His objective was the decanter on the table of the smoking-room, which was one of the rooms opening...
Página 289 - ... would have been—oh! how delightful—had there not been other causes for it. She held out her hand to him, and then took his arm as if he had been her—brother. Yes, a great deal too much as if he had been her brother; but let that pass; it was very pleasant all the same, and then she said, "How good of you to come! but I knew you would come. I felt myself safe in appealing to you.
Página 103 - the lady who has done me the honour of promising to become my wife.

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