Story of a Life: In that dawnHarvill P., 1967 |
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Page 26
... Suddenly , in the middle of the night , the shooting stopped . We strained our ears . The silence seemed more dangerous than an artillery barrage . But it was soon over . Distant , long - drawn shouts came from the pitch - darkness ...
... Suddenly , in the middle of the night , the shooting stopped . We strained our ears . The silence seemed more dangerous than an artillery barrage . But it was soon over . Distant , long - drawn shouts came from the pitch - darkness ...
Page 121
... Suddenly the landscape , the sullen day and the cross , the jackdaws screeching in the leafless park behind me , and ... sudden anxiety , I pressed the trigger of my rifle . The barrel rested on the parapet . The shot rang out and was ...
... Suddenly the landscape , the sullen day and the cross , the jackdaws screeching in the leafless park behind me , and ... sudden anxiety , I pressed the trigger of my rifle . The barrel rested on the parapet . The shot rang out and was ...
Page 192
... suddenly stretched out before me into a long vista of crowded years . I suppose the reason why people are fond of recalling their past is that the meaning of what happened becomes clearer seen from a distance . My own passion for ...
... suddenly stretched out before me into a long vista of crowded years . I suppose the reason why people are fond of recalling their past is that the meaning of what happened becomes clearer seen from a distance . My own passion for ...
Contents
Whirlpool page | 7 |
Blue Torches | 23 |
The Journalists Café | 36 |
Copyright | |
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