The ʻshaggy Dogʼ Story: Its Origin, Development, and Nature (with a Few Seemly Examples) |
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... to him how dan- gerous it was , that all the cars and taxis were shying at it , and one of them might quite easily come to grief . And they were waking me up every two minutes . I said : ' If you'll stop C 33 Development.
... to him how dan- gerous it was , that all the cars and taxis were shying at it , and one of them might quite easily come to grief . And they were waking me up every two minutes . I said : ' If you'll stop C 33 Development.
Page 34
... stop about here and warn things , I'll go across and see Sir William Horwood in the morning and get him to make you a sergeant . ' And he said : ' I am a sergeant . ' So I said : ' Never mind , perhaps he'll make you another . ' And I ...
... stop about here and warn things , I'll go across and see Sir William Horwood in the morning and get him to make you a sergeant . ' And he said : ' I am a sergeant . ' So I said : ' Never mind , perhaps he'll make you another . ' And I ...
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... stop , especially since you're obviously quite exceptional ? I mean , it seems a pity and all that . ' The horse went on chatting until they came to the fence debarring him from the next field . ' Well , good day to you , sir . It's ...
... stop , especially since you're obviously quite exceptional ? I mean , it seems a pity and all that . ' The horse went on chatting until they came to the fence debarring him from the next field . ' Well , good day to you , sir . It's ...
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