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Page 114
... John's attitude towards her was pro- prietary and , now and then , a little stern . If he ordered her to fetch him a book that he could not reach himself , say a copy of Lord Rochester's poems , and she brought him down the wrong ...
... John's attitude towards her was pro- prietary and , now and then , a little stern . If he ordered her to fetch him a book that he could not reach himself , say a copy of Lord Rochester's poems , and she brought him down the wrong ...
Page 115
... John's eye focussed on me from above , I tried my hardest to obey ; but the seat was heavy and , as I shoved or pulled , I became aware of a young policeman approaching me with an expression of stony - faced enquiry , and decided to ...
... John's eye focussed on me from above , I tried my hardest to obey ; but the seat was heavy and , as I shoved or pulled , I became aware of a young policeman approaching me with an expression of stony - faced enquiry , and decided to ...
Page 117
... John's frequently difficult com- panionship became perhaps a kind of hair - shirt , adopted to mortify his spiritual pride or allay a secret sense of sin . On the contrary , I believe there was an interchange of benefits . Tom himself ...
... John's frequently difficult com- panionship became perhaps a kind of hair - shirt , adopted to mortify his spiritual pride or allay a secret sense of sin . On the contrary , I believe there was an interchange of benefits . Tom himself ...
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