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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... sure as my name is Jonathan Meeson. I'll keep her up to the letter of that agreement, and, if she tries to publish a book inside of this country or out of it, I'll crush her – yes, I'll crush her, if it cost me five thousand to do it ...
... sure as my name is Jonathan Meeson. I'll keep her up to the letter of that agreement, and, if she tries to publish a book inside of this country or out of it, I'll crush her – yes, I'll crush her, if it cost me five thousand to do it ...
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... sure I am very sorry that you were kept waiting, my dear Sir: but I was at the moment engaged with an excellent and most Christian testator.” – Here he suddenly jumped and dried up again, for Mr. Meeson, without the slightest warning ...
... sure I am very sorry that you were kept waiting, my dear Sir: but I was at the moment engaged with an excellent and most Christian testator.” – Here he suddenly jumped and dried up again, for Mr. Meeson, without the slightest warning ...
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... sure the footman could not hear him, “has Mr. Eustace been here?” “Yes, Sir.” “Has he gone?” “Yes, Sir. He came to fetch his things, and then went away in a cab.” “Where to?” “I don't know, Sir. He told the man to drive to Birmingham ...
... sure the footman could not hear him, “has Mr. Eustace been here?” “Yes, Sir.” “Has he gone?” “Yes, Sir. He came to fetch his things, and then went away in a cab.” “Where to?” “I don't know, Sir. He told the man to drive to Birmingham ...
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... sure that he would be glad to get her, if only he could do so at his own price. It would be slavery worse than any penal servitude, and even now she shudders at the prospect of prostituting her great abilities to the necessities of such ...
... sure that he would be glad to get her, if only he could do so at his own price. It would be slavery worse than any penal servitude, and even now she shudders at the prospect of prostituting her great abilities to the necessities of such ...
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Inhalt
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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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