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Page 106
... standing on the roofs and waving their hats to us . When we were going by the opera house I heard the sound of horses running . I climbed up on a pedestal and saw a line of mounted police . They were moving backwards , giving way to the ...
... standing on the roofs and waving their hats to us . When we were going by the opera house I heard the sound of horses running . I climbed up on a pedestal and saw a line of mounted police . They were moving backwards , giving way to the ...
Page 184
... standing next to the fire . The Sevruks were waiting for me on the shore : a thin man in boots and a silk jacket , who was the owner of the farm , a short , young woman who was his wife , and a student who was her brother . They put me ...
... standing next to the fire . The Sevruks were waiting for me on the shore : a thin man in boots and a silk jacket , who was the owner of the farm , a short , young woman who was his wife , and a student who was her brother . They put me ...
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... standing next to every telephone . No one was allowed to make a call . All exits from the theater were closed . Armed guards were standing at them , too . They had orders to let nobody leave . A little later , from some unknown source ...
... standing next to every telephone . No one was allowed to make a call . All exits from the theater were closed . Armed guards were standing at them , too . They had orders to let nobody leave . A little later , from some unknown source ...
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The Death of My Father | 3 |
Carp | 16 |
The Pink Oleanders | 29 |
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