Story of a lifePantheon Books, 1964 - Authors, Russian |
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Page 53
... called in worried voices : ' What's the matter ? Won't they let you through ? Try Perekop . They'll leave that to the last . ' ' No , they're not stopping us , ' the people in the street called back reluctantly . ' It's just a pram ...
... called in worried voices : ' What's the matter ? Won't they let you through ? Try Perekop . They'll leave that to the last . ' ' No , they're not stopping us , ' the people in the street called back reluctantly . ' It's just a pram ...
Page 127
... called on Simon Lop - Ear . Simon was shaving in the hall , in front of a magnificent cheval- glass in an ornate black frame . He squinted at Tsires and said : ' Mixed yourself up with a nark , have you , Monsieur Tsires ? Well , you ...
... called on Simon Lop - Ear . Simon was shaving in the hall , in front of a magnificent cheval- glass in an ornate black frame . He squinted at Tsires and said : ' Mixed yourself up with a nark , have you , Monsieur Tsires ? Well , you ...
Page 132
... called him ' that bat out of hell ' . Lucian's mere presence put him into such a state of nerves that he could do no work . He fled to our house and collapsed , groan- ing . He called Lucian ' darling ' in such 132 Years of Hope.
... called him ' that bat out of hell ' . Lucian's mere presence put him into such a state of nerves that he could do no work . He fled to our house and collapsed , groan- ing . He called Lucian ' darling ' in such 132 Years of Hope.
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Forerunners of Ostap Bender page | 7 |
Plywood Maze | 25 |
Barley Gruel | 29 |
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