The ʻshaggy Dogʼ Story: Its Origin, Development, and Nature (with a Few Seemly Examples) |
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... thing happened . He disappeared . At least , he didn't exactly disappear , but I sud- denly saw what he really was . He was a rough patch in the road - er - don't misjudge me . I'd spent an absolutely blameless evening . No - some- thing ...
... thing happened . He disappeared . At least , he didn't exactly disappear , but I sud- denly saw what he really was . He was a rough patch in the road - er - don't misjudge me . I'd spent an absolutely blameless evening . No - some- thing ...
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... thing they used to dance in armour . I think they went on playing till it got light . Well , next day men came and made a proper job of the patch in the road - with concrete and tar and so on - and there it was . That was in August ...
... thing they used to dance in armour . I think they went on playing till it got light . Well , next day men came and made a proper job of the patch in the road - with concrete and tar and so on - and there it was . That was in August ...
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... thing from the most popular musical comedy of the moment . The animal played very well , without any irritating mannerisms or large , pretentious gestures . On being asked to ' play us another , do ! ' and seeing that this was not mere ...
... thing from the most popular musical comedy of the moment . The animal played very well , without any irritating mannerisms or large , pretentious gestures . On being asked to ' play us another , do ! ' and seeing that this was not mere ...
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