John le Carr&amp#233; - A PERFECT SPY.pdf

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1、APERFECTSPYAPERFECTSPYbyJohnLeCarre19861InthesmallhoursofablusteryOctobermorninginasouthDevoncoastaltownthatseemedtohavebeendesertedbyitsinhabitants,MagnusPymgotoutofhiselderlycountrytaxi-caband,havingpaidthedriverandwaitedtillhehadleft,struckoutacrossthechurchsquare.Hi

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11、r.Canterbury.Comeinatonce.You'llcatchyourdeath."ButtheuglywindsweptsquareseemedtohavelockedPyminitsspell."Itho