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Page 136
... cold and kept her hands in her muff . Galya stuck close to her . In the last year her vision had grown worse . She was confused by the crowd and frightened by the locomotive whistles . Mama made the sign of the cross over me , kissed me ...
... cold and kept her hands in her muff . Galya stuck close to her . In the last year her vision had grown worse . She was confused by the crowd and frightened by the locomotive whistles . Mama made the sign of the cross over me , kissed me ...
Page 443
... cold , and there was not always enough bread . Prices soared , and we lived chiefly on soda water and hard biscuits . Boxes of these salty sea biscuits were acquired surreptitiously from the government commissary and divided up among ...
... cold , and there was not always enough bread . Prices soared , and we lived chiefly on soda water and hard biscuits . Boxes of these salty sea biscuits were acquired surreptitiously from the government commissary and divided up among ...
Page 464
... cold station buffet until dawn . It was painted a dirty violet color . There was nothing at the buffet except cold tea . Kerosene lamps were smoking . A bearded station policeman walked by several times , looked sternly at me , and ...
... cold station buffet until dawn . It was painted a dirty violet color . There was nothing at the buffet except cold tea . Kerosene lamps were smoking . A bearded station policeman walked by several times , looked sternly at me , and ...
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The Death of My Father | 3 |
Carp | 16 |
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