The ʻshaggy Dogʼ Story: Its Origin, Development, and Nature (with a Few Seemly Examples) |
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... manager's office , when the manager asked whether the piece of paper was of any importance , and the officer admitted that , whilst it appeared to be a short letter , he was unable to read French at all . The manager then offered to ...
... manager's office , when the manager asked whether the piece of paper was of any importance , and the officer admitted that , whilst it appeared to be a short letter , he was unable to read French at all . The manager then offered to ...
Page 40
... manager , who , in handing back the note to the officer , informed him that he could not allow him in any circum- stances to remain a moment longer in his hotel , and that he must remove himself and his belong- ings forthwith . He was ...
... manager , who , in handing back the note to the officer , informed him that he could not allow him in any circum- stances to remain a moment longer in his hotel , and that he must remove himself and his belong- ings forthwith . He was ...
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... manager was composing an advertisement- had no trouble in dealing with this example of musical pyrotechnics . Bewildered , the manager , not because he wished to know but simply because he hated to give himself away to these simpletons ...
... manager was composing an advertisement- had no trouble in dealing with this example of musical pyrotechnics . Bewildered , the manager , not because he wished to know but simply because he hated to give himself away to these simpletons ...
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