Mr. Meeson's Will: A NovelHarper, 1888 - 270 Seiten |
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... boat ! Shriek upon shriek of despair came piercing the gloomy night , and then , as Augusta struggled to her feet , she felt a horrible succession of bumps , accom- panied by a crushing , grinding noise . It was the Kan- garoo driving ...
... boat ! Shriek upon shriek of despair came piercing the gloomy night , and then , as Augusta struggled to her feet , she felt a horrible succession of bumps , accom- panied by a crushing , grinding noise . It was the Kan- garoo driving ...
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... boats - they are all mad ! " " Are we sinking ? " she asked , faintly . " God knows - ah ! here is the captain , " pointing to a man who was walking , or rather pushing his way rapidly towards them through the maddened , screech- ing ...
... boats - they are all mad ! " " Are we sinking ? " she asked , faintly . " God knows - ah ! here is the captain , " pointing to a man who was walking , or rather pushing his way rapidly towards them through the maddened , screech- ing ...
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... boats , " said the captain , hurriedly . " I have ordered them to be prepared , and , fortunately , day is breaking . I rely upon you to explain matters to the owners if you escape , and clear my character . The boats must make for ...
... boats , " said the captain , hurriedly . " I have ordered them to be prepared , and , fortunately , day is breaking . I rely upon you to explain matters to the owners if you escape , and clear my character . The boats must make for ...
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... boat gave way , and in a second it was out of earshot . Just then a tall form seized Augusta by the arm . She looked up : it was Mr. Tombey , and she saw that in his other hand he held a revolver . " Thank God ! " he shouted in her ear ...
... boat gave way , and in a second it was out of earshot . Just then a tall form seized Augusta by the arm . She looked up : it was Mr. Tombey , and she saw that in his other hand he held a revolver . " Thank God ! " he shouted in her ear ...
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... boat . It was Mr. Meeson , and , recognizing him , Mr. Tombey dealt him a blow that sent him spinning back . " A thousand pounds for a place ! " he roared . " Ten thousand pounds for a seat in a boat ! " And once more he scrambled up at ...
... boat . It was Mr. Meeson , and , recognizing him , Mr. Tombey dealt him a blow that sent him spinning back . " A thousand pounds for a place ! " he roared . " Ten thousand pounds for a seat in a boat ! " And once more he scrambled up at ...
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00 Cloth answered Augusta asked attorney-general Augusta Smithers beautiful Birmingham boat bowed brother captain child clerk client counsel course court dear document door Eustace Meeson evidence executed eyes face faint feeling Fiddlestick fishbone fortune gentleman girl gusta hand Hanover Square head heart hundred Illustrated James Short Jeannie Jemima's Vow John Short Jonathan Meeson Kangaroo Kerguelen Land Lady Holmhurst learned little Dick little Jeannie living looked Lord Holmhurst lordship low dress married matter mind Miss Smithers never once Paper 15 Paper 20 8vo plaintiff Ponta Delgada poor pounds Probate publish rose round rush sail sailors ship shoulders shouted sigh sight sitting solicitor stood story suddenly suppose sure tattooed tell testator thing thought tion Todd told Tombey took turned uncle WAVERLEY NOVELS witness woman wonder young lady Zealand