Story of a lifePantheon Books, 1964 - Authors, Russian |
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Page 47
... stopped puffing . They were evidently looking for some dignified way out , but finally could think of nothing better than brute force . A strong squadron of French warships was despatched from Constantinople . Its commander signalled ...
... stopped puffing . They were evidently looking for some dignified way out , but finally could think of nothing better than brute force . A strong squadron of French warships was despatched from Constantinople . Its commander signalled ...
Page 174
... stopped . The driver shouted at them in a voice of tearful despair and struck their flanks with a crooked stick . The stick left marks on their sweating hide , like Assyrian cuneiform characters . Under the pear tree we rested for a ...
... stopped . The driver shouted at them in a voice of tearful despair and struck their flanks with a crooked stick . The stick left marks on their sweating hide , like Assyrian cuneiform characters . Under the pear tree we rested for a ...
Page 185
... stopped on the way , breathless and wheezing . Every time , the crowd waited patiently for them to recover ; then , without any urging from the red - haired driver , they leaned on the traces and walked on a little further . Dull tears ...
... stopped on the way , breathless and wheezing . Every time , the crowd waited patiently for them to recover ; then , without any urging from the red - haired driver , they leaned on the traces and walked on a little further . Dull tears ...
Contents
Forerunners of Ostap Bender page | 7 |
Plywood Maze | 25 |
Barley Gruel | 29 |
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