Apples by Night: StoriesJonathan Cape, 1932 - 314 pages |
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... Rich grumbled a little , and paused to change a fly . Lightly he stepped to a convenient rock and cast again . At once there was a splash , a strike , and the winch seemed to sneeze . Rich chuckled softly , playing the trout like an ...
... Rich grumbled a little , and paused to change a fly . Lightly he stepped to a convenient rock and cast again . At once there was a splash , a strike , and the winch seemed to sneeze . Rich chuckled softly , playing the trout like an ...
Page 44
... Rich offered the caraway seeds picked from his bread ( one Irish hostess insists upon baking quantities of amply- seeded bread for us when we travel , much to Rich's disgust , for he numbers caraway seeds with midges among the worst ...
... Rich offered the caraway seeds picked from his bread ( one Irish hostess insists upon baking quantities of amply- seeded bread for us when we travel , much to Rich's disgust , for he numbers caraway seeds with midges among the worst ...
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... Rich offered tobacco . " Thank ye . ' Shrugging away the thoughts that troubled him , he stared round for material for conversation , sighting after a moment the trout laid upon a stone for salting . ' Good fish , ' he said ; ' a good ...
... Rich offered tobacco . " Thank ye . ' Shrugging away the thoughts that troubled him , he stared round for material for conversation , sighting after a moment the trout laid upon a stone for salting . ' Good fish , ' he said ; ' a good ...
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