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Page 116
But my father went to see Vrubel anyway, and he took me with him. We went into
a hotel near Golden Gate and went up to the fifth floor. The corridor smelled of
hotel mornings — eau de cologne and coffee. My father knocked at a narrow
door.
But my father went to see Vrubel anyway, and he took me with him. We went into
a hotel near Golden Gate and went up to the fifth floor. The corridor smelled of
hotel mornings — eau de cologne and coffee. My father knocked at a narrow
door.
Page 237
I don't know why, but they took their written examination in Russian literature
together with us. Stanishevsky carried on negotiations with the girls. He brought
us a list of the names of those who needed help. There were six names on the list
.
I don't know why, but they took their written examination in Russian literature
together with us. Stanishevsky carried on negotiations with the girls. He brought
us a list of the names of those who needed help. There were six names on the list
.
Page 376
At last I decided, pulled off the jacket, rolled up the sleeves of my shirt, took a
flashlight out of my pocket, and handed it to Vassil. "Give me some light." I walked
up to the wagon. I must have been deafened by emotion. I could no longer hear
the ...
At last I decided, pulled off the jacket, rolled up the sleeves of my shirt, took a
flashlight out of my pocket, and handed it to Vassil. "Give me some light." I walked
up to the wagon. I must have been deafened by emotion. I could no longer hear
the ...
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Contents
The Death of My Father | 3 |
My Grandfather Maxim Grigorievich | 10 |
Carp | 16 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Story of a Life, Volume 1 The Story of a Life, Konstantin Paustovsky |
| Author | Константин Паустовский |
| Publisher | Pantheon Books, 1964 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 18 Apr 2008 |
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