The Queen's Shilling. A Soldier's StoryH.S. King, 1873 |
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Página 41
... began to be glad that his father had bought him a hat . Pierpoint always lived extremely fast , " the major continued ; " and we never knew where he got his money exactly . Hand to mouth , I suppose . But he seems to be ' keeping it up ...
... began to be glad that his father had bought him a hat . Pierpoint always lived extremely fast , " the major continued ; " and we never knew where he got his money exactly . Hand to mouth , I suppose . But he seems to be ' keeping it up ...
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... began . " It was all over , except to communicate the glad news to Major Frere , who , with anxious steps , paced the hall outside the board - room . " I hope , my boy , you will be as successful through life as in this your first step ...
... began . " It was all over , except to communicate the glad news to Major Frere , who , with anxious steps , paced the hall outside the board - room . " I hope , my boy , you will be as successful through life as in this your first step ...
Página 60
... began to dance round Alured with a tape , taking the lad's proportions for one of these new - fangled toonics , " which both he and the major con- demned . " Don't like the change , major , sir , eh ? " asked the little man . The coatee ...
... began to dance round Alured with a tape , taking the lad's proportions for one of these new - fangled toonics , " which both he and the major con- demned . " Don't like the change , major , sir , eh ? " asked the little man . The coatee ...
Página 66
... began to realize his new position . The bullock- trunks , brand - new and shining , bore on their var- nished backs his name and titles in full , -large white letters on a black ground , -proclaiming to all the world that this was ...
... began to realize his new position . The bullock- trunks , brand - new and shining , bore on their var- nished backs his name and titles in full , -large white letters on a black ground , -proclaiming to all the world that this was ...
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... din , and the train began to move slowly off leaving Major Frere , to Alured's eyes , a dim figure on the platform , scarce recognisable for the mist that obscured - well , let us say the carriage 68 THE QUEEN'S SHILLING .
... din , and the train began to move slowly off leaving Major Frere , to Alured's eyes , a dim figure on the platform , scarce recognisable for the mist that obscured - well , let us say the carriage 68 THE QUEEN'S SHILLING .
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