The man without a profession1844 |
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... asked his father . " Did your Dame invite you , or the head master ? " What , Dr. Keate , papa , ask us to break- fast ! We don't like the sort of breakfast that he gives sometimes , especially on a cold frosty morning , when it isn't ...
... asked his father . " Did your Dame invite you , or the head master ? " What , Dr. Keate , papa , ask us to break- fast ! We don't like the sort of breakfast that he gives sometimes , especially on a cold frosty morning , when it isn't ...
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... asked Mr. Coverley , considerably amused with his son's unsophisti cated descriptions . " Pray , what did you have for your share ? You could not partake of everything ? " " Oh , don't we , though ! We're not particular , but we just ...
... asked Mr. Coverley , considerably amused with his son's unsophisti cated descriptions . " Pray , what did you have for your share ? You could not partake of everything ? " " Oh , don't we , though ! We're not particular , but we just ...
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... point , he forthwith knocked at the door of his parents ' room , and , waking them up , asked if he might go over to Mr. Lesley's , and bring Clara back to breakfast . CHAPTER IV . " While some on earnest business bent 34 THE MAN.
... point , he forthwith knocked at the door of his parents ' room , and , waking them up , asked if he might go over to Mr. Lesley's , and bring Clara back to breakfast . CHAPTER IV . " While some on earnest business bent 34 THE MAN.
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... asked him to call on us . " " He is alone , " said Frank , in a disappointed tone . " All the better , " observed his mother , " for I want to talk with him . " " My dear Mr. Lesley , I am so glad to see you , " as the reverend ...
... asked him to call on us . " " He is alone , " said Frank , in a disappointed tone . " All the better , " observed his mother , " for I want to talk with him . " " My dear Mr. Lesley , I am so glad to see you , " as the reverend ...
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... asked Mr. Coverley . " Oh ! we will manage that for you . I dare say we could persuade the lender to add it to the mortgage . " Anything , " said Mr. Skinnom , " to save so respectable a gentleman from being taken to prison . " " I'll ...
... asked Mr. Coverley . " Oh ! we will manage that for you . I dare say we could persuade the lender to add it to the mortgage . " Anything , " said Mr. Skinnom , " to save so respectable a gentleman from being taken to prison . " " I'll ...
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Страница 165 - ... 1844 novel The Man Without a Profession, an experienced London journalist, Mr. Seedy, gives a young novelist advice about the publishing industry: the sale of a work depends not on the merits of the book, but on the personal reputation of the author ... so that an author must write several works . . . before his name becomes popular. Then, when his name is up, he may for some time sell anything that is not positively and glaringly bad . . . When the name of an author is well up, he can obtain...