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... River . We were for- bidden to walk here . But we snaked our way sometimes to the edge of the cliffs and looked down . The river flowed in a tight limpid torrent . Under the surface of the water , thin quivering fish swam slowly up ...
... River . We were for- bidden to walk here . But we snaked our way sometimes to the edge of the cliffs and looked down . The river flowed in a tight limpid torrent . Under the surface of the water , thin quivering fish swam slowly up ...
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... river . Gleb and I had made our own map of the river and thought up names for every bend , every backwater , every cliff , and every pleasant place along it . We were lashed by twigs and the high grass . Our shirts turned yellow with ...
... river . Gleb and I had made our own map of the river and thought up names for every bend , every backwater , every cliff , and every pleasant place along it . We were lashed by twigs and the high grass . Our shirts turned yellow with ...
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Konstantin Paustovsky. 33 BY THE MUDDY SAN RIVER A scorching sun beat down on the sparse pine woods beyond the San River . Single pine trees , tall and thin , bending over with the weight of their crowns , stood in the middle of stumps ...
Konstantin Paustovsky. 33 BY THE MUDDY SAN RIVER A scorching sun beat down on the sparse pine woods beyond the San River . Single pine trees , tall and thin , bending over with the weight of their crowns , stood in the middle of stumps ...
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The Death of My Father | 3 |
Carp | 16 |
The Pink Oleanders | 29 |
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