As soon as his back was turned, I went to my
writing desk to start the story.
A couch was to the left, the bed place to the right; my writing desk and the chronometers' table faced the door.
Entering my room, lighted strongly by a big bulkhead lamp swung on gimbals above my writing desk, I did not see him anywhere till he stepped out quietly from behind the coats hung in the recessed part.
And there we sat; I at my writing desk ready to appear busy with some papers, he behind me out of sight of the door.
As I never saw him except from the other side of the long official counter bearing the five
writing desks of the five Shipping Masters, Mr.
MAKE A STATEMENT IN METAL This spectacular
writing desk from The Sofa and Chair Company (www.thesofaandchaircompany.co.uk) has a dramatic curved metal base and an ebony veneered top.
Brown wrote: "Before Mr John Peddie left the Grammar School his pupils presented him with a very elegant and ornamental
writing desk as a testimony of their affection and gratitude."
'We have 15 superior rooms, 9 deluxe rooms, 5 premiere rooms, 3 family rooms and 3 suites equipped with a flat screen cable TV, WiFi,
writing desk, coffee and tea-making machines, in-room safe, and hot-and-cold shower,' Maan said.
1 The Strand Shagreen
Writing Desk from Orient Express Furniture pairs a sleek white faux shagreen resin body with brushed gold legs and wide glass top.
Guests will also enjoy a variety of additional features, including a
writing desk, a large flatscreen TV, soft pillows and fresh flowers.
Some of the heirlooms include a Russian
writing desk, 100-year-old vintage fire helmet, and Edwardian weight-lifting equipment that's still in use today by a fit 75 year old.
Suites have their own individual layout and a spacious bedroom, separate walk-in closet and a living area furnished with a velvet-upholstered sofa, wing-back reading chairs and a leather-topped
writing desk.