Mr. Meeson’s WillРипол Классик, 1888 - 286 Seiten Mr. Meeson’s Will is the story of mean Mr. Meeson, the greedy and wealthy owner of a publishing house. Augusta Smithers is a young writer who enters into an unfair contract with Meeson. In order to make a fresh start she boards a steamer bound for New Zealand only to find her enemy is on the same ship. |
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... appeared. “No. 18,” snarled Mr. Meeson, in the tone of peculiar amiability that he reserved for his employee's, “make out the translation account of 'Jemima's Vow,' and fill up a cheque of balance due to the author.” No. 18 vanished ...
... appeared. “No. 18,” snarled Mr. Meeson, in the tone of peculiar amiability that he reserved for his employee's, “make out the translation account of 'Jemima's Vow,' and fill up a cheque of balance due to the author.” No. 18 vanished ...
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... appearance, kept his temper; but this last flower of vigorous English was altogether too much for one whom the possession of so much money had for many years shielded from hearing unpleasant truths put roughly. The man's face grew like ...
... appearance, kept his temper; but this last flower of vigorous English was altogether too much for one whom the possession of so much money had for many years shielded from hearing unpleasant truths put roughly. The man's face grew like ...
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... appearance and cleared the table, Jeannie spoke again. “Gus,” she said, “I want you to put me to bed and then come and read to me out of 'Jemima's Vow' – where poor Jemima dies, you know. It is the most beautiful thing in the book, and ...
... appearance and cleared the table, Jeannie spoke again. “Gus,” she said, “I want you to put me to bed and then come and read to me out of 'Jemima's Vow' – where poor Jemima dies, you know. It is the most beautiful thing in the book, and ...
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Inhalt
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29 | |
48 | |
MR TOMBEY GOES FORWARD | 61 |
KERGUELEN LAND | 84 |
THE LAST OF MR MEESON | 106 |
RESCUED | 116 |
SOUTHAMPTON QUAY | 125 |
EUSTACE CONSULTS A LAWYER | 152 |
SHORT ON LEGAL ETIQUETTE | 163 |
HOW AUGUSTA WAS FILED | 171 |
AUGUSTA FLIES | 182 |
MEESON V ADDISON AND ANOTHER | 189 |
JAMES BREAKS DOWN | 198 |
GRANTAS PRAYED | 210 |
ST GEORGES HANOVERSQUARE | 225 |
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Addison answered appeared asked Augusta authors began better Bill boat bowed called captain certainly child clerk coming course Court dear Dick document don’t door dress Eustace evidence executed eyes face fact feel five followed fortune girl give gone hand head heart hope hour hundred James John Judge Kangaroo Lady Holmhurst Land learned leave light living looked Lord matter mean Meeson mind Miss Smithers morning nature never once opened passed perhaps person poor pounds present publishing rose round sailors seemed seen ship Short shoulders side sight sitting speak standing stood suppose sure tattooed tell thing thought told Tombey took turned voice whole witness woman wonder writing young