The Thirty-Nine Steps - John Buchan - Boeken -  - 9798688270068 - 30 december 2020
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The Thirty-Nine Steps

Book Excerpt: ...this nervous little chap. There was a tray of drinks on a table beside him, from which he filled himself a stiff whisky-and-soda. He drank it off in three gulps, and cracked the glass as he set it down.'Pardon, ' he said, 'I'm a bit rattled tonight. You see, I happen at this moment to be dead.'I sat down in an armchair and lit my pipe.'What does it feel like?' I asked. I was pretty certain that I had to deal with a madman. A smile flickered over his drawn face. 'I'm not mad - yet. Say, Sir, I've been watching you, and I reckon you're a cool customer. I reckon, too, you're an honest man, and not afraid of playing a bold hand. I'm going to confide in you. I need help worse than any man ever needed it, and I want to know if I can count you in.''Get on with your yarn, ' I said, 'and I'll tell you.'He seemed to brace himself for a great effort, and then started on the queerest rigmarole. I didn't get hold of it at first, and I had to stop and ask him questions. But here is the gis..

Media Boeken     Paperback Book   (Boek met zachte kaft en gelijmde rug)
Vrijgegeven 30 december 2020
ISBN13 9798688270068
Pagina's 96
Afmetingen 152 × 229 × 5 mm   ·   141 g
Taal en grammatica Engels  

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