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Title: Old People and the Things That Pass

Author: Louis Couperus

Release Date: February 15, 2015 [eBook #48271]

Language: English

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OLD PEOPLE AND THE

THINGS THAT PASS

BY

LOUIS COUPERUS

TRANSLATED BY

ALEXANDER TEIXEIRA DE MATTOS

NEW YORK

DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY

1919

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I

Steyn's deep bass voice was heard in the passage:

"Come, Jack, come along, dog! Are you coming with your master?"

The terrier gave a loud, glad bark