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Herman Cyril McNeile. The Female of the Species
The Female of the Species
Table of Contents
Chapter I IN WHICH I MAKE DRUMMOND’S ACQUAINTANCE
Chapter II IN WHICH I FIND A DESERTED MOTOR-CAR
Chapter III IN WHICH I GET IT IN THE NECK
Chapter IV IN WHICH WE GET THE SEMBLANCE OF A CLUE
Chapter V IN WHICH THE LETTER ARRIVES
Chapter VI IN WHICH I GET THE SECOND CLUE
Chapter VII IN WHICH WE COME TO THE MERE
Chapter VIII IN WHICH WE EXPLORE THE MERE
Chapter IX IN WHICH WE GET THE THIRD CLUE
Chapter X IN WHICH THE THIRD CLUE IS SOLVED
Chapter XI IN WHICH I GO TO FRIAR’S HEEL BY DAY
Chapter XII IN WHICH I WRITE MY MIND TO DRUMMOND
Chapter XIII IN WHICH I GO TO FRIAR’S HEEL BY NIGHT
Chapter XIV IN WHICH I MEET MRS. DRUMMOND
Chapter XV IN WHICH SOME OF THE OTHERS JOIN ME
Chapter XVI IN WHICH WE HAVE A REHEARSAL
Chapter XVII IN WHICH THE CURTAIN RINGS DOWN
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Herman Cyril McNeile
Published by Good Press, 2021
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“I wish to God I knew,” he answered gravely. “I don’t think I’m losing my nerve, or anything of that sort—but I’m absolutely in the dark. Almost as much as you are, in fact. I loathe this waiting game.”
“Of course,” I remarked resignedly, “I suppose I am not insane. I suppose there is some sense in all this, though at the moment I’m damned if I can see it.”
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