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... asked him to play with me . He consented , and in the course of an hour beat me , for fun , three times running . " You have a decided talent for the game , " said he politely , probably remarking my passion for it , and my wounded self ...
... asked him to play with me . He consented , and in the course of an hour beat me , for fun , three times running . " You have a decided talent for the game , " said he politely , probably remarking my passion for it , and my wounded self ...
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... asked my friend from behind the door . " 6 It is he himself , " said the new - comer . " " And what are you about ? -finishing your toilet , eh ? Very pretty ! very pretty ! " ( The voice of this man , who called himself Ivan Demyanitch ...
... asked my friend from behind the door . " 6 It is he himself , " said the new - comer . " " And what are you about ? -finishing your toilet , eh ? Very pretty ! very pretty ! " ( The voice of this man , who called himself Ivan Demyanitch ...
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... asked us if we were acquainted . 66 ' Not at all , " at once growled Ivan Demyanitch ; " the veteran of 1812 has not that honour . " Fustoff first named me , and then pointing to the “ veteran of 1812 , " added , “ Ivan Demyanitch Ratch ...
... asked us if we were acquainted . 66 ' Not at all , " at once growled Ivan Demyanitch ; " the veteran of 1812 has not that honour . " Fustoff first named me , and then pointing to the “ veteran of 1812 , " added , “ Ivan Demyanitch Ratch ...
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... asked her if she liked music as well as her father did . She turned away as if I had pushed her , and asked abruptly , " Who ? " " Your father , " said I , " Mr. Ratch . " " Mr. Ratch is not my father . " " Not your father ! I beg your ...
... asked her if she liked music as well as her father did . She turned away as if I had pushed her , and asked abruptly , " Who ? " " Your father , " said I , " Mr. Ratch . " " Mr. Ratch is not my father . " " Not your father ! I beg your ...
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... asked her if she had received from Dengold the notes which he had promised to send for to St. Petersburg . " The pot - pourri from Robert the Devil , " he added , turning to me , " from that new opera about which every one is talking ...
... asked her if she had received from Dengold the notes which he had promised to send for to St. Petersburg . " The pot - pourri from Robert the Devil , " he added , turning to me , " from that new opera about which every one is talking ...
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