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Page 64
A short, pale man in a shabby leather jerkin, every word and gesture of
Sverdlov's — above all his deep, powerful voice, so out of keeping with his sickly
appearance, conveyed an impression of inexorable will. His voice subdued even
his most ...
A short, pale man in a shabby leather jerkin, every word and gesture of
Sverdlov's — above all his deep, powerful voice, so out of keeping with his sickly
appearance, conveyed an impression of inexorable will. His voice subdued even
his most ...
Page 84
I asked coolly. The very words sounded idiotic, even to me. Nothing was the
matter — only foolish nonsense. But the nonsense, I realised, might cause me a
lot of trouble. 'He's obviously an agent,' a young woman's voice said close to my
ear.
I asked coolly. The very words sounded idiotic, even to me. Nothing was the
matter — only foolish nonsense. But the nonsense, I realised, might cause me a
lot of trouble. 'He's obviously an agent,' a young woman's voice said close to my
ear.
Page 211
Yasha stumbled and was so startled that, instead of cursing himself silently, he
said in a loud, clear voice: Tm sorry.' 'Haiti' a thick voice called from the doorway,
and we were dazzled by the beam of an electric torch. 'Take your hands out of ...
Yasha stumbled and was so startled that, instead of cursing himself silently, he
said in a loud, clear voice: Tm sorry.' 'Haiti' a thick voice called from the doorway,
and we were dazzled by the beam of an electric torch. 'Take your hands out of ...
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Contents
Whirlpool pagej 2 Blue Torches | 23 |
3 The Journalists Cafe | 56 |
4 The Hall with the Fountain | 58 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Story of a Life: In that dawn Volume 3 of Story of a Life, Konstantin Paustovsky |
| Author | Konstantin Paustovsky |
| Translated by | Manya Harari |
| Publisher | Harvill Press, 1967 |
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