Secret History of To-day: Being Revelations of a Diplomatic Spy — John Shaqi
Secret History of To-day: Being Revelations of a Diplomatic SpyUpward, Allen
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Secret History of To-day: Being Revelations of a Diplomatic Spy
Upward, Allen
English fiction -- 20th century; Spy stories, English
“‘My God!’ he cried out. ‘Who has done this? I shall
be ruined!’” 22
“‘We shall find out whether he is a priest,’ was the
retort.” 46
“She would talk about her convent.” 48
“‘Father Kehler has been good enough to visit a poor
sailor who is lying sick on board,’ he said, in a
tone evidently meant to rebuke my impertinence.” 50
“‘As to that--impossible!’ he exclaimed with vigour.
‘That is our secret--ours, you understand.’” 62
“‘Am I under arrest too?’ Prince Pierre demanded
with some indignation.” 72
“The Tsar now interposed in a tone of more authority
than I had ventured to hope for. ‘Do you suggest, M.
V----, that the whole staff of the French army are
engaged in a conspiracy to forge documents?’” 88
“‘Your Majesty must judge me by what I have
done already. Two days ago you had never heard
my name. Now I am here, alone with you, with a
loaded revolver in my pocket.’ The Sultan started
violently.” 98
“It was a singular scene, as I stood there laying
down pile after pile of greasy ten-thousand-rouble
notes on a richly inlaid table.” 106
“There at my feet, along the widening valley, lay a
double line of rails, and all across the level space
stretched low banks and ditches--the lines of a vast
encampment, capable of accommodating half a million
men.” 116
“I walked past him without a word.” 126
“‘I am not under anybody’s orders,’ I said, rising
to my feet.” 130
“‘You are free,’ he said briefly. ‘The right man has
been arrested, too late.’” 144
“‘Let me see your warrant,’ I said.” 158
“He bent forward to listen, and as he did so I
launched my clenched fist at his right temple with
my full force.” 164
“I watched the brave monarch read it through from
beginning to end without one manifestation of
dismay.” 168
“Finally he turned his back without a word, and
rushed from the room.” 176
“Wilhelm II. strode to me, seized me by the
shoulders, and thrust me out of the room.” 188
“‘Will you permit me to ask you,’ he said politely,
‘if you have ever done any business on behalf of the
Emperor of Austria-Hungary?’” 192
“The Emperor could not repress a slight start.” 198
“I rode right over him.” 212
“I took out my loaded revolver, cocked it, and
advanced to the threshold.” 232
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