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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... turned him into a publisher's hack. “Quite so, Sir,” he said humbly. “It is very bad – it is dreadful to think of Meeson's coming down to seven per cent – seven per cent!” and he held up his hands. “Don't stand there like a stug pig, No ...
... turned him into a publisher's hack. “Quite so, Sir,” he said humbly. “It is very bad – it is dreadful to think of Meeson's coming down to seven per cent – seven per cent!” and he held up his hands. “Don't stand there like a stug pig, No ...
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... turning, he bowed, really rather nicely, considering how impromptu the whole performance was. “What is it, Eustace?” asked Mr. Meeson, sharply. “Oh, nothing, uncle; nothing – it can bide,” and, without waiting for an invitation, he took ...
... turning, he bowed, really rather nicely, considering how impromptu the whole performance was. “What is it, Eustace?” asked Mr. Meeson, sharply. “Oh, nothing, uncle; nothing – it can bide,” and, without waiting for an invitation, he took ...
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... turned low. Drawn up in front, but a little to one side of the fire, was a sofa, covered with red rep, and on the sofalay a fair-haired little form, so thin and fragile that it looked like the ghost or outline of a girl, rather than a ...
... turned low. Drawn up in front, but a little to one side of the fire, was a sofa, covered with red rep, and on the sofalay a fair-haired little form, so thin and fragile that it looked like the ghost or outline of a girl, rather than a ...
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... turned and obeyed, and then came and sat by the sofa and took the thin little hand in hers. “Well, Gussie, and how did you get on with the Printerdevil” (this was her impolite name for the great Meeson); “will he give you any more money ...
... turned and obeyed, and then came and sat by the sofa and took the thin little hand in hers. “Well, Gussie, and how did you get on with the Printerdevil” (this was her impolite name for the great Meeson); “will he give you any more money ...
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... turned to hide her tears. It was the maid-of-all-work bringing the tea; and, as she came blundering in, a sense of the irony of things forced itself into Augusta's soul. Here they were plunged into the most terrible sorrow, weeping at ...
... turned to hide her tears. It was the maid-of-all-work bringing the tea; and, as she came blundering in, a sense of the irony of things forced itself into Augusta's soul. Here they were plunged into the most terrible sorrow, weeping at ...
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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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