The Story of a Life: In that dawnPantheon Books, 1964 - Authors, Russian |
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Page 171
... listening to him . When I was on duty , she got up at night , put on a warm shawl and came into the yard . We sat , sheltered from the wind , and talked in whispers , often breaking off to listen to some unfamiliar sound . Like all ...
... listening to him . When I was on duty , she got up at night , put on a warm shawl and came into the yard . We sat , sheltered from the wind , and talked in whispers , often breaking off to listen to some unfamiliar sound . Like all ...
Page 210
... listen every twenty yards or so ; at the crossroads , look up and down the intersecting street and cross swiftly . Having safely reached the corner of Sturzo Lane , we stood for a long time listening and peering into the inky darkness ...
... listen every twenty yards or so ; at the crossroads , look up and down the intersecting street and cross swiftly . Having safely reached the corner of Sturzo Lane , we stood for a long time listening and peering into the inky darkness ...
Page 213
... listening to the night . The sea murmured endlessly . The sound of the long breakers rose and fell . So did the wind in the bare branches . It became silent as I was , listening to the flow of night . But it was still there : I could ...
... listening to the night . The sea murmured endlessly . The sound of the long breakers rose and fell . So did the wind in the bare branches . It became silent as I was , listening to the flow of night . But it was still there : I could ...
Contents
Whirlpool page | 7 |
Blue Torches | 23 |
The Journalists Café | 36 |
Copyright | |
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