Story of a Life: In that dawnHarvill P., 1965 |
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Page 86
... burst in and shoot me . But either they hadn't noticed it or they had other things to think about . They were shooting back . I heard running foot- steps and something rumbling along the corridor - presumably a machine - gun . In ...
... burst in and shoot me . But either they hadn't noticed it or they had other things to think about . They were shooting back . I heard running foot- steps and something rumbling along the corridor - presumably a machine - gun . In ...
Page 148
... burst into the rooms , and its drowsy peace dissolved our fears and worries . It is true that there was no bread and we had to eat last year's frozen potatoes . I got a job in a very odd concern . Its name was made up of initials and ...
... burst into the rooms , and its drowsy peace dissolved our fears and worries . It is true that there was no bread and we had to eat last year's frozen potatoes . I got a job in a very odd concern . Its name was made up of initials and ...
Page 198
... burst of machine - gun fire raked the platform , hitting the guard . He twitched a few more times and lay still . We rushed out through the booking hall onto the platform . The last flat - wagon was gliding past . A snub - nosed girl ...
... burst of machine - gun fire raked the platform , hitting the guard . He twitched a few more times and lay still . We rushed out through the booking hall onto the platform . The last flat - wagon was gliding past . A snub - nosed girl ...
Contents
Whirlpool page | 7 |
Blue Torches | 23 |
The Journalists Café | 36 |
Copyright | |
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