Story of a Life, Volume 5Harvill P., 1965 |
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Page 112
... Stavraki slowly picked up an empty vodka bottle standing on the table , swivelled it round and round in his hand , carefully examined the label and suddenly raised it with a quick gesture as if to throw it at Ulyansky or smash it on his ...
... Stavraki slowly picked up an empty vodka bottle standing on the table , swivelled it round and round in his hand , carefully examined the label and suddenly raised it with a quick gesture as if to throw it at Ulyansky or smash it on his ...
Page 113
... Stavraki was arrested and tried . In obedience to some inner compulsion and feeling of disgust , I gathered together the manuscripts of Stavraki's articles in the office and burned them . Had it been possible I should have burned my own ...
... Stavraki was arrested and tried . In obedience to some inner compulsion and feeling of disgust , I gathered together the manuscripts of Stavraki's articles in the office and burned them . Had it been possible I should have burned my own ...
Page 114
... Stavraki and Schmidt were saying good - bye to each other after graduation , Schmidt said to Stavraki : ' You , Misha , have no fixed standards for your conscience to go by . ' ' I certainly have ! ' replied Stavraki crossly . ' What's ...
... Stavraki and Schmidt were saying good - bye to each other after graduation , Schmidt said to Stavraki : ' You , Misha , have no fixed standards for your conscience to go by . ' ' I certainly have ! ' replied Stavraki crossly . ' What's ...
Contents
A Short Explanation page | 7 |
My Thanks to a Reader | 9 |
The Tobacco Republic | 13 |
Copyright | |
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