One of Two, a NovelHenry S. King & Company, 1872 - 438 páginas |
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... CÉSAR NEGRETTI stood in a rather desponding attitude in the front salon of the Hôtel des Etrangères , in Rupert Street , Soho . And , to say the truth , the Strangers ' Hotel , though it was frequented , according to its prospectus , by ...
... CÉSAR NEGRETTI stood in a rather desponding attitude in the front salon of the Hôtel des Etrangères , in Rupert Street , Soho . And , to say the truth , the Strangers ' Hotel , though it was frequented , according to its prospectus , by ...
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... César Negretti , who stood between the four tables , lightly attired as garçon , in neat black jean jacket and white apron , might well yawn . He was as handsome , this man , as the Greek faun ; and had as merry and as wicked a grin ...
... César Negretti , who stood between the four tables , lightly attired as garçon , in neat black jean jacket and white apron , might well yawn . He was as handsome , this man , as the Greek faun ; and had as merry and as wicked a grin ...
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... César shrugged his foreign shoulders , or frowned with his brown , foreign forehead , the hair went up or came down , and played a not unimportant part in the dialogue . The tint of the face was a rich brown ; the cheeks just reddened ...
... César shrugged his foreign shoulders , or frowned with his brown , foreign forehead , the hair went up or came down , and played a not unimportant part in the dialogue . The tint of the face was a rich brown ; the cheeks just reddened ...
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... César , spitefully . " In the way of business , no , " returned Brownjohn . " I'm after one now . That's why I came here . Bring me some soup , and some fried ' taties - frit , as they call them — and then a word with you . " Brownjohn ...
... César , spitefully . " In the way of business , no , " returned Brownjohn . " I'm after one now . That's why I came here . Bring me some soup , and some fried ' taties - frit , as they call them — and then a word with you . " Brownjohn ...
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... César's contemptuous look , as he took away the soup , and put the pommes de terre frites before Brownjohn , said plainly , " And I'd do both if it suited me ; " but he said nothing . " I don't know , " continued Brownjohn , " as you ...
... César's contemptuous look , as he took away the soup , and put the pommes de terre frites before Brownjohn , said plainly , " And I'd do both if it suited me ; " but he said nothing . " I don't know , " continued Brownjohn , " as you ...
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