Mystery at Geneva: An Improbable Tale of Singular HappeningsMacaulay, Rose
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Mystery at Geneva: An Improbable Tale of Singular Happenings
Macaulay, Rose
Detective and mystery stories; Geneva (Switzerland) -- Fiction
Ch. 15, p. 75, added period after 'moment'.
(moment. He was not fit)
Ch. 15, p. 78, 'Beech-tree' to 'Beechtree'.
("You don't drink this toast, Mr.
Beechtree?")
Ch. 17, p. 94, changed nested double quotes to single quotes.
('those damned Red Indians.')
Ch. 22, p. 118, changed 'hwy' to 'why'.
("And why not?" inquired the Belfast voice)
Ch. 22, p. 121, added open double quote before 'There'.
("There were always elements of)
Ch. 23, p. 124, added close single quote after 'live!'.
(would live!' Now, do I ask too much)
Ch. 23, p. 124, added open double quote before 'is'.
(she added as she rose, "is)
Ch. 35, p. 168, changed 'news' to 'News'.
(For men are not News.)
Ch. 39, p. 199, changed double quote to single quote.
(Monday, 8 a.m., Bathe, Kra----')
Ch. 42, p. 214, added period after 'Mr'.
("And who, if I may ask, is Mr. Henry Beechtree?")
Ch. 43, p. 225, removed extra 'you' in 'you many of you'.
(many of you know it and him)
Ch. 45, p. 231, changed 'Jaques' to 'Jacques'.
(Jacques_. Pulling his soft hat over his eyes)
Ch. 46, p. 234, changed 'if' to 'it'.
(What I do mind is that it isn't Wilbraham)
The following Italian errors have been retained:
Ch. 15, p. 78, retained 'Nel zuppo'.
(In the soup, sure thing. Nel zuppo!)
Ch. 17, p. 97, retained 'chretiani'.
(non son chretiani loro!")
Ch. 38, p. 187, retained 'Voul'.
("Voul scendere, forse?")
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