Old Man of the Sea

W. Jacobs W.

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George Wright has his eyes on a lovely young lady, but he's not sure that his meager lot in life will be enough to win her hand. So with the help of a new friend, he concocts a scheme to convince her that he's got a huge inheritance coming his way sometime in the future.

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• Publié par: The Floating Press
• Date de parution: 01 mars 2017
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781776678754
• Langue: English

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THE OLD MAN OF THE SEA
SHIP'S COMPANY, PART 11
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W. W. JACOBS
 
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The Old Man of the Sea Ship's Company, Part 11 First published in 1911 Epub ISBN 978-1-77667-875-4 Also available: PDF ISBN 978-1-77667-876-1 © 2015 The Floating Press and its licensors. All rights reserved. While every effort has been used to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information contained in The Floating Press edition of this book, The Floating Press does not assume liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions in this book. The Floating Press does not accept responsibility for loss suffered as a result of reliance upon the accuracy or currency of information contained in this book. Do not use while operating a motor vehicle or heavy equipment. Many suitcases look alike. Visit www.thefloatingpress.com
The Old Man of the Sea
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"What I want you to do," said Mr. George Wright, as he leaned towards theold sailor, "is to be an uncle to me."
"Aye, aye," said the mystified Mr. Kemp, pausing with a mug of beermidway to his lips.
"A rich uncle," continued the young man, lowering his voice to preventany keen ears in the next bar from acquiring useless knowledge. "Anuncle from New Zealand, who is going to leave me all 'is money."
"Where's it coming from?" demanded Mr. Kemp, with a little excitement.
"It ain't coming," was the reply. "You've only got to say you've got it.