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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... sitting there behind his formidable books, addressing him even as though he were an ordinary man. “Why, what's up?” Just then, however, he caught sight of the very handsome young lady who was seated in the office, and his whole ...
... sitting there behind his formidable books, addressing him even as though he were an ordinary man. “Why, what's up?” Just then, however, he caught sight of the very handsome young lady who was seated in the office, and his whole ...
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... drawn herself up and left the room. “Well,” said Mr. Meeson, senior, who had been sitting at his desk with his great mouth open, apparently too much astonished to speak. “Well, there is a vixen for you. But 14 H. RIDER HAGGARD.
... drawn herself up and left the room. “Well,” said Mr. Meeson, senior, who had been sitting at his desk with his great mouth open, apparently too much astonished to speak. “Well, there is a vixen for you. But 14 H. RIDER HAGGARD.
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... sitting before a big book. It was not the same man whom Augusta had met before, and her heart sank proportionately. What followed need not be repeated here. The manager listened to her faltering tale with a few stereotyped expressions ...
... sitting before a big book. It was not the same man whom Augusta had met before, and her heart sank proportionately. What followed need not be repeated here. The manager listened to her faltering tale with a few stereotyped expressions ...
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... sitting-room, and gently turned the handle and entered. Eustace followed her. The room was a small bed-room, of which the faded calico blind had been pulled down; as it happened, however, the sunlight, such as it was, beat full upon the ...
... sitting-room, and gently turned the handle and entered. Eustace followed her. The room was a small bed-room, of which the faded calico blind had been pulled down; as it happened, however, the sunlight, such as it was, beat full upon the ...
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... sit alone hour after hour face to face with the irretrievable. If I had not been so foolish as to enter into that agreement with Messrs. Meeson, I could have got the money by selling my new book easily enough; and I should have been ...
... sit alone hour after hour face to face with the irretrievable. If I had not been so foolish as to enter into that agreement with Messrs. Meeson, I could have got the money by selling my new book easily enough; and I should have been ...
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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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