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... Kira was always finding bits of bottle - glass rolled smooth by the sea . She mistook them for precious stones . She ... Kira's first and highly practical comment : " Tulips grow from bulbs , not seeds . We had one at home . And if you ...
... Kira was always finding bits of bottle - glass rolled smooth by the sea . She mistook them for precious stones . She ... Kira's first and highly practical comment : " Tulips grow from bulbs , not seeds . We had one at home . And if you ...
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... Kira's mother . Kira too began to fret and begged me to take her home , while I did everything to avoid the subject and to look calm and cheerful . Finally I gave in and had even fixed the date of our return when a stupid accident upset ...
... Kira's mother . Kira too began to fret and begged me to take her home , while I did everything to avoid the subject and to look calm and cheerful . Finally I gave in and had even fixed the date of our return when a stupid accident upset ...
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... Kira , the one on whose account you got shot with salt in the backside . ' Kira blushed and held out her hand . ' Do you remember how we lived at Fountain ? ' I asked her . ' Yes , ' she replied uncertainly . ' Well , to be honest ...
... Kira , the one on whose account you got shot with salt in the backside . ' Kira blushed and held out her hand . ' Do you remember how we lived at Fountain ? ' I asked her . ' Yes , ' she replied uncertainly . ' Well , to be honest ...
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