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Page 131
... Daisy's reputation as a ruthless Amazon Queen in the war of the sexes was already well established . There had been ... Daisy de Broglie - albeit a very different Daisy - and went on to explain that , when he had completed his work ...
... Daisy's reputation as a ruthless Amazon Queen in the war of the sexes was already well established . There had been ... Daisy de Broglie - albeit a very different Daisy - and went on to explain that , when he had completed his work ...
Page 137
... Daisy with unwavering , if slightly impersonal devotion . He suffered attacks of pain that only whisky eased ; and Daisy went to unending trouble and expense it had become lamentably scarce in wartime to provide a bottle every day ...
... Daisy with unwavering , if slightly impersonal devotion . He suffered attacks of pain that only whisky eased ; and Daisy went to unending trouble and expense it had become lamentably scarce in wartime to provide a bottle every day ...
Page 139
... Daisy , wrenched his arm free and , like a storm - tossed sailor recognizing a harbour - beacon , or a lost aviator picking up a radio - signal , steered back rapidly and steadily towards his goal . Daisy was much annoyed ; and , when ...
... Daisy , wrenched his arm free and , like a storm - tossed sailor recognizing a harbour - beacon , or a lost aviator picking up a radio - signal , steered back rapidly and steadily towards his goal . Daisy was much annoyed ; and , when ...
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PROLOGUE I | 1 |
The Desire to Please | 25 |
The Disinterested Gift | 47 |
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