The Great World and Timothy ColtThis novel opens to readers the fascinating world of a large Manhattan law firm as the story follows the battle between ambition and ethics within a dedicated young lawyer. |
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... knew , from the beginning and had seen that it was what she wanted . He had never promised her anything else . And it had worked , he insisted ; he had no patience with her new argument that it had worked too well . She had her books ...
... knew , from the beginning and had seen that it was what she wanted . He had never promised her anything else . And it had worked , he insisted ; he had no patience with her new argument that it had worked too well . She had her books ...
Page 177
... knew , few clients were similarly honored . Again in his office , Dale settled back in his chair with a cigar to contemplate the textile future . He was well satisfied with his interview with George . The only trouble had been in ...
... knew , few clients were similarly honored . Again in his office , Dale settled back in his chair with a cigar to contemplate the textile future . He was well satisfied with his interview with George . The only trouble had been in ...
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... knew that Charlie Tyson was not a man to be careless with the word " fraud , " particularly when dealing with a partner of Cyrus Sheffield's , and now the case began to be picked up by gossip columnists . The ultimate bomb- shell ...
... knew that Charlie Tyson was not a man to be careless with the word " fraud , " particularly when dealing with a partner of Cyrus Sheffield's , and now the case began to be picked up by gossip columnists . The ultimate bomb- shell ...
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