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... side . My father pulled the line tight , the walnut rod bent in an arc , and a gurgling , splash- ing sound started in the mist over the pond . The water churned . Water beetles scattered hurriedly to all sides , and at last in the ...
... side . My father pulled the line tight , the walnut rod bent in an arc , and a gurgling , splash- ing sound started in the mist over the pond . The water churned . Water beetles scattered hurriedly to all sides , and at last in the ...
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... side - not only the people , the villages and the towns , but even the sky and the trees . This was how I had ... side of the frontier . The same dry chicory grew on both sides of the path . Your foot sank into the sand just the way it ...
... side - not only the people , the villages and the towns , but even the sky and the trees . This was how I had ... side of the frontier . The same dry chicory grew on both sides of the path . Your foot sank into the sand just the way it ...
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... side of the courtyard was closed in by the fire wall of the next building . There was not a single window in it . The architect looked at the wall and swore . " We're in a trap , " he said . " Our building is surrounded on all sides ...
... side of the courtyard was closed in by the fire wall of the next building . There was not a single window in it . The architect looked at the wall and swore . " We're in a trap , " he said . " Our building is surrounded on all sides ...
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The Death of My Father | 3 |
Carp | 16 |
The Pink Oleanders | 29 |
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