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Page 317
... covered floor of the operating car and washed out the hardened bandages . Then I would be called to the operating ... covering men's faces with a gray , dead sweat . Some of the wounded cried out loud ; others , biting their lips ...
... covered floor of the operating car and washed out the hardened bandages . Then I would be called to the operating ... covering men's faces with a gray , dead sweat . Some of the wounded cried out loud ; others , biting their lips ...
Page 425
... covered the windows of the stores , and the light from inside the stores illumined words like " Candy Store , " ' Mineral Waters , " " Beer , " and " Fruits , " and threw a deadened , mysterious light into the streets . Talkative women ...
... covered the windows of the stores , and the light from inside the stores illumined words like " Candy Store , " ' Mineral Waters , " " Beer , " and " Fruits , " and threw a deadened , mysterious light into the streets . Talkative women ...
Page 500
... covered with horseradish from cans which had been hit by bullets . There were pools of vinegar , mixed with cognac and liqueurs , on the floor . Firm , marinated white mushrooms , covered with a reddish film , were swimming in these ...
... covered with horseradish from cans which had been hit by bullets . There were pools of vinegar , mixed with cognac and liqueurs , on the floor . Firm , marinated white mushrooms , covered with a reddish film , were swimming in these ...
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The Death of My Father | 3 |
Carp | 16 |
The Pink Oleanders | 29 |
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