Four of the English writer's finest works, among them "The Sphinx Without a Secret," "The Model Millionaire," "Lord Arthur Savile's Crime," and the title story, adelightful tale of a 300-year-old ghost who fails to intimidate the newest occupants of his manor house. Also includes the author's 6 "Poems in Prose."
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since my grand-aunt, the Dowager duchess of Bolton, skeleton hands being placed on her shoulders as she was dressing dinner.
however, the sky became suddenly overcast with clouds, a curious stillness seemed to hold the atmosphere, a great flight of rocks passed silently over their heads, and, before they reached the house, some big drops of rain had fallen.
but no sooner had he said these words than terrible flash of lightning lit up the sombre room, a fearful peal of thunder made them all start to their feet, and Mrs. Umney fainted. (查看原文)
0 有用 Swine Song 2017-07-29 18:53:58
The world is a stage but badly cast.