Chinese StoriesW. Blackwood, 1893 - 348 páginas |
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... MISS KING OPENED HER EYES WIDE AT THIS STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT , ” • 313 • 318 " A HANDSOME , GAILY - DRESSED MAN LED A LADY OF EXQUISITE BEAUTY ON TO THE YACHT , " 325 66 THE STRANGER LOOKED UP FROM HIS BIRD WITH AN ENGAG- ING SMILE ...
... MISS KING OPENED HER EYES WIDE AT THIS STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT , ” • 313 • 318 " A HANDSOME , GAILY - DRESSED MAN LED A LADY OF EXQUISITE BEAUTY ON TO THE YACHT , " 325 66 THE STRANGER LOOKED UP FROM HIS BIRD WITH AN ENGAG- ING SMILE ...
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... lady , Miss King , whose humble dwelling is the ad- joining house , seeing that you are living in solitude , has sent me with this fruit and tea as a compli- mentary offering . " So saying , she presented to Jasmine the box , which ...
... lady , Miss King , whose humble dwelling is the ad- joining house , seeing that you are living in solitude , has sent me with this fruit and tea as a compli- mentary offering . " So saying , she presented to Jasmine the box , which ...
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... Miss King , who herself made the tea of leaves from Pu - êrh in Yunnan , and who with her own fair hands shelled the eggs . 66 is as " Your young lady , " answered Jasmine , bountiful as she is kind . What return can I make her for her ...
... Miss King , who herself made the tea of leaves from Pu - êrh in Yunnan , and who with her own fair hands shelled the eggs . 66 is as " Your young lady , " answered Jasmine , bountiful as she is kind . What return can I make her for her ...
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... Miss King , and for P'e her own name ; and she determined , therefore , to put an end to the philandering of Miss King , which , in her present state of mind , was doubly annoying to her . " I am deeply indebted to your young lady ...
... Miss King , and for P'e her own name ; and she determined , therefore , to put an end to the philandering of Miss King , which , in her present state of mind , was doubly annoying to her . " I am deeply indebted to your young lady ...
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... lady's feelings ! " said the woman , with a vexed toss of her head ; " I never knew a man who understood a woman yet . " " I am extremely sorry for Miss King , " said Jas- mine , trying to suppress a smile . " As you wisely remark , a young ...
... lady's feelings ! " said the woman , with a vexed toss of her head ; " I never knew a man who understood a woman yet . " " I am extremely sorry for Miss King , " said Jas- mine , trying to suppress a smile . " As you wisely remark , a young ...
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