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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... looked very nervous. “Well, Miss Smithers, what is it?” asked the publisher. “I came, Mr. Meeson – I came about my book.” “Your book, Miss Smithers?” this was an affectation of forgetfulness; “let me see? – forgive me, but we publish so ...
... looked very nervous. “Well, Miss Smithers, what is it?” asked the publisher. “I came, Mr. Meeson – I came about my book.” “Your book, Miss Smithers?” this was an affectation of forgetfulness; “let me see? – forgive me, but we publish so ...
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... looked up, her beautiful grey eyes full of tears, and tried to smile. “Thank you,” she said; “I am very silly, but I am so disappointed. If you only knew –. There I will go. Thank you,” and in another instant she had drawn herself up ...
... looked up, her beautiful grey eyes full of tears, and tried to smile. “Thank you,” she said; “I am very silly, but I am so disappointed. If you only knew –. There I will go. Thank you,” and in another instant she had drawn herself up ...
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... looked at the long array of glass and silver, at the spotless napery and costly flowers. He looked at the walls hung with works of art, which, whatever else they might be, were at least expensive; at the mirrors and the soft wax-lights ...
... looked at the long array of glass and silver, at the spotless napery and costly flowers. He looked at the walls hung with works of art, which, whatever else they might be, were at least expensive; at the mirrors and the soft wax-lights ...
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... looked like the ghost or outline of a girl, rather than a girl herself. It was Jeannie, her sick sister, and she was asleep. Augusta stole softly up to look at her. It was a sweet little face that her eyes fell on, although it was so ...
... looked like the ghost or outline of a girl, rather than a girl herself. It was Jeannie, her sick sister, and she was asleep. Augusta stole softly up to look at her. It was a sweet little face that her eyes fell on, although it was so ...
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... looked at her with eager affection. “She is giving up,” she said to herself, “and, if she gives up, she will die. I know it, it is because we are not going away. How can I get the money, now that that horrible man is gone? how can I get ...
... looked at her with eager affection. “She is giving up,” she said to herself, “and, if she gives up, she will die. I know it, it is because we are not going away. How can I get the money, now that that horrible man is gone? how can I get ...
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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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