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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... young gentleman did so, and a tall, melancholy-looking clerk appeared. “No. 18,” snarled Mr. Meeson, in the tone of peculiar amiability that he reserved for his employee's, “make out the translation account of 'Jemima's Vow,' and fill ...
... young gentleman did so, and a tall, melancholy-looking clerk appeared. “No. 18,” snarled Mr. Meeson, in the tone of peculiar amiability that he reserved for his employee's, “make out the translation account of 'Jemima's Vow,' and fill ...
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... young lady; mind what you are saying. I have a witness; Eustace, you hear, 'cheated'! Eustace, 'cheated'!” “I hear,” said Eustace, grimly. “Yes, Mr. Meeson, I said 'cheated'; and I will repeat it, whether I am locked up for it or not ...
... young lady; mind what you are saying. I have a witness; Eustace, you hear, 'cheated'! Eustace, 'cheated'!” “I hear,” said Eustace, grimly. “Yes, Mr. Meeson, I said 'cheated'; and I will repeat it, whether I am locked up for it or not ...
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... young man, eh?” “I think,” answered his nephew, on whose good-tempered face a curious look of contempt and anger had gathered, “I think that you ought to be ashamed of yourself!” CHAPTER II HOW EUSTACE WAS DISINHERITED There was a pause ...
... young man, eh?” “I think,” answered his nephew, on whose good-tempered face a curious look of contempt and anger had gathered, “I think that you ought to be ashamed of yourself!” CHAPTER II HOW EUSTACE WAS DISINHERITED There was a pause ...
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... young man?” he said at last, in a cold, hard voice. “I said that you ought to be ashamed of yourself,” answered his nephew, standing his ground bravely; “and, what is more, I meant it!” “Oh!Now will you be so kind as to explain exactly ...
... young man?” he said at last, in a cold, hard voice. “I said that you ought to be ashamed of yourself,” answered his nephew, standing his ground bravely; “and, what is more, I meant it!” “Oh!Now will you be so kind as to explain exactly ...
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... young man, whose blue eyes were by this time flashing fire, for he had worked himself up as he went along, brought his fist down with a bang upon the writing table by way of emphasising his words. “Have you done?” said his uncle. “Yes ...
... young man, whose blue eyes were by this time flashing fire, for he had worked himself up as he went along, brought his fist down with a bang upon the writing table by way of emphasising his words. “Have you done?” said his uncle. “Yes ...
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29 | |
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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