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... enjoying the old garden she and Alan cherished , almost immediately pulled it down , laid the garden waste and ... enjoyed recapturing their spirit ; but , like Jane Austen - a writer she very properly revered , whose references to ...
... enjoying the old garden she and Alan cherished , almost immediately pulled it down , laid the garden waste and ... enjoyed recapturing their spirit ; but , like Jane Austen - a writer she very properly revered , whose references to ...
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Contemporary Portraits Peter Quennell. enjoyed observing , despite its frivolity and arrogance , remains an impressive institution , and never , as in Le Temps Retrouvé , becomes a vulgarized , unmeaning show . Daisy , I am sure , would ...
Contemporary Portraits Peter Quennell. enjoyed observing , despite its frivolity and arrogance , remains an impressive institution , and never , as in Le Temps Retrouvé , becomes a vulgarized , unmeaning show . Daisy , I am sure , would ...
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... enjoyed my weekend visit , the ' bull- shots ' a blend of bouillon and vodka that we drank about eleven , and our leisurely walks , preceded by a pair of gambolling pug - dogs , through his newly - planted garden . He was devoted to his ...
... enjoyed my weekend visit , the ' bull- shots ' a blend of bouillon and vodka that we drank about eleven , and our leisurely walks , preceded by a pair of gambolling pug - dogs , through his newly - planted garden . He was devoted to his ...
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The Desire to Please | 25 |
The Disinterested Gift | 47 |
The Death of the Lion | 66 |
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