The Lady of the Barge and Others, Entire Collection
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William Wymark Jacobs. The Lady of the Barge and Others, Entire Collection
THE LADY OF THE BARGE
THE MONKEY’S PAW
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BILL’S PAPER CHASE
THE WELL
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CUPBOARD LOVE
IN THE LIBRARY
CAPTAIN ROGERS
A TIGER’S SKIN
A MIXED PROPOSAL
AN ADULTERATION ACT
A GOLDEN VENTURE
THREE AT TABLE
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Without, the night was cold and wet, but in the small parlour of Laburnam Villa the blinds were drawn and the fire burned brightly. Father and son were at chess, the former, who possessed ideas about the game involving radical changes, putting his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils that it even provoked comment from the white-haired old lady knitting placidly by the fire.
“Hark at the wind,” said Mr. White, who, having seen a fatal mistake after it was too late, was amiably desirous of preventing his son from seeing it.
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“Herbert will have some more of his funny remarks, I expect, when he comes home,” she said, as they sat at dinner.
“I dare say,” said Mr. White, pouring himself out some beer; “but for all that, the thing moved in my hand; that I’ll swear to.”
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