| An Amiable Charlatan Contributor(s): Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Author), 1st World Library (Editor), 1stworld Library (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1421801140 ISBN-13: 9781421801148 Publisher: 1st World Library - Literary Society OUR PRICE: $13.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2005 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.62" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.78 lbs) 276 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - The thing happened so suddenly that I really had very little time to make up my mind what course to adopt under somewhat singular circumstances. I was seated at my favorite table against the wall on the right-hand side in Stephano's restaurant, with a newspaper propped up before me, a glass of hock by my side, and a portion of the plat du jour, which happened to be chicken en casserole, on the plate in front of me. I was, in fact, halfway through dinner when, without a word of warning, a man who seemed to enter with a lightfooted speed that, considering his size, was almost incredible, drew a chair toward him and took the vacant place at my table. My glass of wine and my plate were moved with smooth and marvelous haste to his vicinity. Under cover of the tablecloth a packet - I could not tell what it contained - was thrust into my hand. |