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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... rose, and then, with a spasmodic effort, sat down again. “The fact is, Mr. Meeson,” she said – “The fact is, that, I thought that, perhaps, as 'Jemima's Vow' had been such a great success, you might, perhaps – in short, you might ...
... rose, and then, with a spasmodic effort, sat down again. “The fact is, Mr. Meeson,” she said – “The fact is, that, I thought that, perhaps, as 'Jemima's Vow' had been such a great success, you might, perhaps – in short, you might ...
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... rose, put poor Augusta's agreement carefully back into the safe, which he shut with a savage snap, and proceeded to visit the various departments of his vast establishment, and to make such hay therein as had never before been dreamt of ...
... rose, put poor Augusta's agreement carefully back into the safe, which he shut with a savage snap, and proceeded to visit the various departments of his vast establishment, and to make such hay therein as had never before been dreamt of ...
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... at her and clenched her fists, while a lump rose in her throat, and her grey eyes filled with tears. How could she get the money to save her? The year before a rich man, a man who was detestable to her, had wanted 32 H. RIDER HAGGARD.
... at her and clenched her fists, while a lump rose in her throat, and her grey eyes filled with tears. How could she get the money to save her? The year before a rich man, a man who was detestable to her, had wanted 32 H. RIDER HAGGARD.
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... rose as he advanced, and looked at him with a puzzled air, as though she was striving to recall his name or where she had met him. “I beg your pardon,” he stammered, “I must introduce myself, as the girl has deserted me – I am Eustace ...
... rose as he advanced, and looked at him with a puzzled air, as though she was striving to recall his name or where she had met him. “I beg your pardon,” he stammered, “I must introduce myself, as the girl has deserted me – I am Eustace ...
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... rose and went away; and it was not till he found himself in the street that he remembered that he had never asked Augusta what her plans were. Indeed, the sight of poor Jeannie had put everything else out of his head. However, he ...
... rose and went away; and it was not till he found himself in the street that he remembered that he had never asked Augusta what her plans were. Indeed, the sight of poor Jeannie had put everything else out of his head. However, he ...
Inhalt
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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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