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A Chance Acquaintance

A Chance Acquaintance

D. Howells W. D. Howells / DHowells WDHowells

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Editorial:
1st World Library - Literary Society
Año de edición:
2007
Materia
Antologías (no poéticas)
ISBN:
9781421840161
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On the forward promenade of the Saguenay boat which had been advertised to leave Quebec at seven o’clock on Tuesday morning, Miss Kitty Ellison sat tranquilly expectant of the joys which its departure should bring, and tolerantly patient of its delay; for

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