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Page 31
He gave me a fixed , wild look , pointed his rifle at me and shouted : ' Don ' t move
! Hands up ! I held up my hands . ' What ' ve you ... He strolled across to me ,
casually took hold of my right hand and carefully examined the palm . ' He wasn '
t ...
He gave me a fixed , wild look , pointed his rifle at me and shouted : ' Don ' t move
! Hands up ! I held up my hands . ' What ' ve you ... He strolled across to me ,
casually took hold of my right hand and carefully examined the palm . ' He wasn '
t ...
Page 60
Now the hand on my shoulder lay heavy but relaxed . Its weight seemed friendly .
It was the hand the soldier would rest on the cropped heads of his children , back
in his village , as he sighed with relief : ' Well , at last we ' ve got the land .
Now the hand on my shoulder lay heavy but relaxed . Its weight seemed friendly .
It was the hand the soldier would rest on the cropped heads of his children , back
in his village , as he sighed with relief : ' Well , at last we ' ve got the land .
Page 103
He held a Mauser in his hand , and two canvas cartridge belts were crossed over
his breast . Several young men in greatcoats , quilted jackets and embroidered
Ukrainian shirts followed him out of the scrub . All were armed with sawn - off ...
He held a Mauser in his hand , and two canvas cartridge belts were crossed over
his breast . Several young men in greatcoats , quilted jackets and embroidered
Ukrainian shirts followed him out of the scrub . All were armed with sawn - off ...
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Contents
Blue Torches | 23 |
The Journalists Café | 36 |
The Hall with the Fountain | 58 |
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