Story of a Life, Volume 5Harvill P., 1965 |
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Page 73
... slowly moved in the sky and along the bottom of the abyss . Every time I threw my line and sinker into the lake I shattered the ideal fusion of this world . From time to time a speckled trout would bite - strong and tense like a tendon ...
... slowly moved in the sky and along the bottom of the abyss . Every time I threw my line and sinker into the lake I shattered the ideal fusion of this world . From time to time a speckled trout would bite - strong and tense like a tendon ...
Page 146
... slowly sipped the wine , slowly rolled my cigarette , slowly smoked it , and a slow torpor gradually overpowered me and held out the promise of an occupation useless at first sight , but active and yet motionless . If I were to use an ...
... slowly sipped the wine , slowly rolled my cigarette , slowly smoked it , and a slow torpor gradually overpowered me and held out the promise of an occupation useless at first sight , but active and yet motionless . If I were to use an ...
Page 205
... slowly , and just as slowly the amphitheatre or hills opened up before us and the horizon unrolled its misty expanse . Far beyond , in the inaccessible distance , snowy peaks 205 Yet another Spring.
... slowly , and just as slowly the amphitheatre or hills opened up before us and the horizon unrolled its misty expanse . Far beyond , in the inaccessible distance , snowy peaks 205 Yet another Spring.
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My Thanks to a Reader | 9 |
The Tobacco Republic | 13 |
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