A Taste for HoneyWhen Mr. Sydney Silchester's honey seller is suddenly killed by her own bees, and the bees next attack Silchester, he turns to his colleague, the inscrutable Mr. Mycroft, to discover the reason for the attacks. |
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... birds but— ” " We don't know of any bird as yet which can serve this purpose , but this inaudible songster was unknown to our grandparents . And we now know of a spellbinding singer which can do what you ask . More remarkable than a bird ...
... birds but— ” " We don't know of any bird as yet which can serve this purpose , but this inaudible songster was unknown to our grandparents . And we now know of a spellbinding singer which can do what you ask . More remarkable than a bird ...
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... birds as they hopped round their cage , stupidly safe , too stupid to know they were safe . As I looked , there they were , at it again , he singing silently and she listening enthralled . That soundless singing seemed to me all part of ...
... birds as they hopped round their cage , stupidly safe , too stupid to know they were safe . As I looked , there they were , at it again , he singing silently and she listening enthralled . That soundless singing seemed to me all part of ...
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... birds , instead of stupidly fluttering in dismay , both came at once to the bars , heads on one side , evidently expecting me to give them something or to play with them . I am not good with animals— they either bore or frighten me ...
... birds , instead of stupidly fluttering in dismay , both came at once to the bars , heads on one side , evidently expecting me to give them something or to play with them . I am not good with animals— they either bore or frighten me ...
Contents
The Solitary Fly | 11 |
CHAPTER П The New Beekeeper | 26 |
Rolanding the Oliver | 49 |
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