Story of a Life, Volume 5Harvill P., 1965 |
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Page 172
... stood in the way . Towards the morning , at the spot where the railway curved near Cape Zeleny , the Black Sea sparkled through the carriage windows , and my heart stopped beating : I was saying good - bye to the sea for a long time ...
... stood in the way . Towards the morning , at the spot where the railway curved near Cape Zeleny , the Black Sea sparkled through the carriage windows , and my heart stopped beating : I was saying good - bye to the sea for a long time ...
Page 212
... stood stock still . A slight chill ran down my spine . My first impulse was to wake up all my travelling companions . They were all asleep . The stillness was only interrupted by the light snoring of the well - bred old men . I rushed ...
... stood stock still . A slight chill ran down my spine . My first impulse was to wake up all my travelling companions . They were all asleep . The stillness was only interrupted by the light snoring of the well - bred old men . I rushed ...
Page 215
... stood looking at the bridge for a long time , picked off the rock - hard clay in between its stones , looked for traces of wooden supports , but found none . ' Unbelievable ! ' they said and shook their heads . ' Even our own ...
... stood looking at the bridge for a long time , picked off the rock - hard clay in between its stones , looked for traces of wooden supports , but found none . ' Unbelievable ! ' they said and shook their heads . ' Even our own ...
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A Short Explanation page | 7 |
My Thanks to a Reader | 9 |
The Tobacco Republic | 13 |
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