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... Napier . Will that satisfy you ? " " No , " replied Mr. Dallas , who had got deeper and deeper into a study . " Mr. Napier , I know , was at home that evening when his wife bore a child : that child never could have been given away ...
... Napier . Will that satisfy you ? " " No , " replied Mr. Dallas , who had got deeper and deeper into a study . " Mr. Napier , I know , was at home that evening when his wife bore a child : that child never could have been given away ...
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... Napier , if she was not a very Napier in reality . A few words whispered in Mrs. Hislop's ear , and the girl was off , leaving our couple to pro- ceed on their way . Even this incident had its use ; for Mr. White , who had known Mr. Napier ...
... Napier , if she was not a very Napier in reality . A few words whispered in Mrs. Hislop's ear , and the girl was off , leaving our couple to pro- ceed on their way . Even this incident had its use ; for Mr. White , who had known Mr. Napier ...
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... Napier versus Napier , was a puzzle which no man could read or solve . It seemed fated to be as famous as the old Sphinx , the insoluble MÅ“nander , or the tortuous labyrinth , or the intricate key of Hercules - ne Apollo quidem ...
... Napier versus Napier , was a puzzle which no man could read or solve . It seemed fated to be as famous as the old Sphinx , the insoluble MÅ“nander , or the tortuous labyrinth , or the intricate key of Hercules - ne Apollo quidem ...
Contents
THE LAWYERS TALES Alexander Leighton | 5 |
THE ORPHAN John Mackay Wilson | 36 |
THE BURGHERS TALES Alexander Leighton | 44 |
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