The Old Boys: A NovelA satirical look at a group of elderly English gentlemen whom all attended school together and are now members of their schools Old Boys Association. |
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Page 13
... looked up sharply . " What is the matter , boy ? " Nox thought he looked like some animal he had seen in an encyclopedia , and tried for a moment to establish its name in his mind . " Nothing is the matter , sir . " " Then do not ...
... looked up sharply . " What is the matter , boy ? " Nox thought he looked like some animal he had seen in an encyclopedia , and tried for a moment to establish its name in his mind . " Nothing is the matter , sir . " " Then do not ...
Page 18
... looked at the squirm- ing form with distaste . “ Make no mistake , Nox , I am up to your tricks . You are off games , you say . You cannot lend your illustrious presence to the rugby football field . Right . But at least you can go on a ...
... looked at the squirm- ing form with distaste . “ Make no mistake , Nox , I am up to your tricks . You are off games , you say . You cannot lend your illustrious presence to the rugby football field . Right . But at least you can go on a ...
Page 148
... looked at it . Could it be that Jaraby had something on Nox and that Nox wanted something on Jaraby to balance it ? In that case , there was something to be had on Nox as well . It was pleasant weather for watching people , and Swingler ...
... looked at it . Could it be that Jaraby had something on Nox and that Nox wanted something on Jaraby to balance it ? In that case , there was something to be had on Nox as well . It was pleasant weather for watching people , and Swingler ...
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Basil Jaraby birds Boyns budgerigars Burdeyon cakes called central heating chain letters committee cricket Cridley cried Crimea Road Cross-country running dear death Doctor Mudie Dowse's eyes face father fear feel fellow garden gone H. L. Dowse hair hands Harp head Headmaster hear heat Housemaster husband interest Jaraby's kind knew Lady Ponders laughed letter lettuce live looked married matter meeting Meringues Mikado mind Miss Burdock Monmouth morning never Nox felt Nox's Old Boys once peaches pets play pounds President psittacosis Random Harvest remember Rimini Sanctuary second-row forward seemed Sir George Ponders slipped smiled Sole sorry speak spoke stood Strap sun-lounge Swabey-Boyns Swingler talk telephone tell thing thought told Torrill trouble turned Turtle Turtle's walk watch wife wish woman Woolworth's word worry