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A London Life; The Patagonia; The Liar;
by Henry James
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Title: A London Life; The Patagonia; The Liar; Mrs. Temperly
Author: Henry James
Release Date: May 17, 2008 [EBook #25500]
Language: English
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A LONDON LIFE
AND OTHER TALES
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A LONDON LIFE
THE PATAGONIA
THE LIAR
MRS. TEMPERLY
BY
HENRY JAMES
London MACMILLAN AND CO. AND NEW YORK 1889
COPYRIGHT 1889
BY
HENRY JAMES
CONTENTS
PAGE
A LONDON LIFE 1
THE PATAGONIA 159
THE LIAR 241
MRS. TEMPERLY 317
NOTE
The last of the following four Tales originally appeared under a different name.
A LONDON LIFE
I
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