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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... clerks shake on their stools. Meeson's had a branch establishment at Sydney, in Australia, which establishment had, until lately, been paying – it is true not as well as the English one, but, still, fifteen or twenty per cent. But now a ...
... clerks shake on their stools. Meeson's had a branch establishment at Sydney, in Australia, which establishment had, until lately, been paying – it is true not as well as the English one, but, still, fifteen or twenty per cent. But now a ...
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... clerks shook upon their stools. “This must be seen into, No. 3,” said Mr. Meeson, bringing his fist down with a bang on ... clerk arrived, and gave a card to the great man. “Miss Augusta Smithers,” he read; then with a grunt, “show Miss ...
... clerks shook upon their stools. “This must be seen into, No. 3,” said Mr. Meeson, bringing his fist down with a bang on ... clerk arrived, and gave a card to the great man. “Miss Augusta Smithers,” he read; then with a grunt, “show Miss ...
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... clerk 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 ...
... clerk 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 ...
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Haggard H.R.. As he spoke the spectre-like clerk put down a neatly-ruled bit of paper and an unsigned cheque on the desk before his employer, and then smiled a shadowy smile and vanished. Mr. Meeson glanced through the account, signed ...
Haggard H.R.. As he spoke the spectre-like clerk put down a neatly-ruled bit of paper and an unsigned cheque on the desk before his employer, and then smiled a shadowy smile and vanished. Mr. Meeson glanced through the account, signed ...
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... to visit the various departments of his vast establishment, and to make such hay therein as had never before been dreamt of in the classic halls of Meeson's. To this hour the clerks of the great house talk 20 H. RIDER HAGGARD.
... to visit the various departments of his vast establishment, and to make such hay therein as had never before been dreamt of in the classic halls of Meeson's. To this hour the clerks of the great house talk 20 H. RIDER HAGGARD.
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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