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Page ix
My brother,' she added hesitantly, as if she were introducing me to someone. 'Oh,
yes - my brother!' She fell silent for a moment. 'You know, Kostik, Mother and I
had long arguments about what colour to paint the walls. Then we painted them ...
My brother,' she added hesitantly, as if she were introducing me to someone. 'Oh,
yes - my brother!' She fell silent for a moment. 'You know, Kostik, Mother and I
had long arguments about what colour to paint the walls. Then we painted them ...
Page 70
Ivanov whispered to me that that hall was unique because it was swung on huge
ship chains fixed to the walls. I did not believe him. I did not see any chains, yet I
tried to detect the imperceptible swaying of the parquet floor. If the hall had really
...
Ivanov whispered to me that that hall was unique because it was swung on huge
ship chains fixed to the walls. I did not believe him. I did not see any chains, yet I
tried to detect the imperceptible swaying of the parquet floor. If the hall had really
...
Page 146
From there the king could send his crusading armies to Palestine. The castle was
called 'Dead Waters' because of the motionless waters of the lagoon. We
reached Aigues-Mortes by the evening. The monolithic pile of walls and towers
rose ...
From there the king could send his crusading armies to Palestine. The castle was
called 'Dead Waters' because of the motionless waters of the lagoon. We
reached Aigues-Mortes by the evening. The monolithic pile of walls and towers
rose ...
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3 The Fourth Strip | 29 |
4 Night Trains | 40 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Story of a Life, Volume 6 Story of a Life, Story of a Life |
| Author | Konstantin Paustovsky |
| Translated by | Manya Harari |
| Publisher | Harvill Press, 1974 |
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