Dangerous DaysGeorge H. Doran Company, 1919 - 400 pages |
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... Clay - almost hostile . Through the open door the half dozen women trailed out , Natalie in white , softly rustling as she moved , Mrs. Haverford in black velvet , a trifle tight over her ample figure , Marion Hayden , in a very brief ...
... Clay - almost hostile . Through the open door the half dozen women trailed out , Natalie in white , softly rustling as she moved , Mrs. Haverford in black velvet , a trifle tight over her ample figure , Marion Hayden , in a very brief ...
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... Clay was cold , too . He was even a bit hard . Men said that ; hard and ambitious , although he was popular . Men liked strong men . It was only the weak they deplored and loved . Poor Chris ! She lounged into the drawing - room ...
... Clay was cold , too . He was even a bit hard . Men said that ; hard and ambitious , although he was popular . Men liked strong men . It was only the weak they deplored and loved . Poor Chris ! She lounged into the drawing - room ...
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... Clay , " he said in an under- tone . " It's rather stupid to ask you how you found things over there . But I'm going to do it . " " You mean the war ? " " There's nothing else in the world , is there ? " " One wouldn't have thought so ...
... Clay , " he said in an under- tone . " It's rather stupid to ask you how you found things over there . But I'm going to do it . " " You mean the war ? " " There's nothing else in the world , is there ? " " One wouldn't have thought so ...
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... Clay's mill district . " When Graham came back , Mrs. Haverford put her hand on his arm . " I wish you would come to see us , Graham . Delight so often speaks of you . " Graham stiffened almost imperceptibly . " Thanks , I will . " But ...
... Clay's mill district . " When Graham came back , Mrs. Haverford put her hand on his arm . " I wish you would come to see us , Graham . Delight so often speaks of you . " Graham stiffened almost imperceptibly . " Thanks , I will . " But ...
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... he angled for it . You're easy , Clay . Give you a good dinner -it was a nice dinner , wasn't it ? " " A very nice dinner , " he assented . But at the tone she looked up . " Well , what was wrong ? " she demanded 21 CHAPTER II ...
... he angled for it . You're easy , Clay . Give you a good dinner -it was a nice dinner , wasn't it ? " " A very nice dinner , " he assented . But at the tone she looked up . " Well , what was wrong ? " she demanded 21 CHAPTER II ...
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