serai
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And next day, in the serai where he had put up in Peshawar, Ahmed learnt from Sherdil that his name stood thirty-second on the list of candidates for the Guides.
From Barclay of the Guides by Herbert Strang
I'll take a room at a native serai in Bombay—for atmosphere—and meet you at the station.
From Caravans By Night A Romance of India by Harry Hervey
Similarly for the repairs of serais a sum of rupees 100 per annum for each serai will be given.
From The Life of Yakoob Beg Athalik Ghazi, and Badaulet; Ameer of Kashgar by Demetrius Charles Boulger
"Avec ça," he exclaimed, fingering the box, "je serai content pour un an," and he insisted with charming grace, that we should each accept one then and there.
From Servants of the Guns by Jeffery E. Jeffery
Her words, so simply and directly spoken, caught at Archie's imagination—"Hélas! je ne serai plus fille!"
From Beggars on Horseback by F. Tennyson (Fryniwyd Tennyson) Jesse
To settle his undecided mind, you repeat: "Je serais," and you may lay great emphasis on ais, bleating for thirty seconds like a sheep in distress.
From John Bull, Junior or French as She is Traduced by Max O'Rell
And he gave Ahmed the names of two or three serais frequented by traders of his nation.
From Barclay of the Guides by Herbert Strang
Satisfied that he is well prepared, you start with your best voice: "Je serais...."
From John Bull, Junior or French as She is Traduced by Max O'Rell
He rode close beside Sherdil all the way, and when they halted at roadside serais for rest and refreshment, those two ate together and squatted or lay side by side.
From Barclay of the Guides by Herbert Strang
"Je serais chez moi," was now her argument, and for food she could continue to work or beg.
From Our House And London out of Our Windows by Elizabeth Robins Pennell
