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Describe the man awaiting the arrival of his friend.

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Describe the man awaiting the arrival of his friend.

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The waiting man was pale and had a square-jawed, face with keen eyes. There was a little scar near his right eyebrow. His scarf pin was a large diamond oddly set.

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अध्याय 1.3: After Twenty Years - Exercises [पृष्ठ ३१]

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अध्याय 1.3 After Twenty Years
Exercises | Q 1. f) | पृष्ठ ३१

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