The Story of a Life: In that dawnPantheon Books, 1964 - Authors, Russian |
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Page 137
... listening to the low hum of conversation in the hall . He even cupped his hand over his ear . People laughed . The Minister grinned with a satisfied air , nodded as though at some passing thought , and asked : ' Moskovites ? ' The ...
... listening to the low hum of conversation in the hall . He even cupped his hand over his ear . People laughed . The Minister grinned with a satisfied air , nodded as though at some passing thought , and asked : ' Moskovites ? ' The ...
Page 210
... listening and peering into the inky darkness . In one way darkness was an advantage , it concealed us . But it favoured the enemy in case of ambush . The silence was such that we could faintly hear the sea . We crept stealthily down the ...
... listening and peering into the inky darkness . In one way darkness was an advantage , it concealed us . But it favoured the enemy in case of ambush . The silence was such that we could faintly hear the sea . We crept stealthily down the ...
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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