Story of a Life, Volume 1Harvill P., 1965 |
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Page 160
... arms and shrugged his shoulders at Ivanov's arguments . Aunt Maroossya always bought home - made biscuits and cakes . The Rumyantsev sisters sipped their tea from their saucers and flashed their pince - nez . They called Karavayev a Don ...
... arms and shrugged his shoulders at Ivanov's arguments . Aunt Maroossya always bought home - made biscuits and cakes . The Rumyantsev sisters sipped their tea from their saucers and flashed their pince - nez . They called Karavayev a Don ...
Page 219
... arms resting on the arms of her chair - fast asleep over her book . Butterflies came and settled on her sleeves and her widow's cap . Ripe plums fell on the grass with a soft thud . The warm wind chased shadows of leaves across the ...
... arms resting on the arms of her chair - fast asleep over her book . Butterflies came and settled on her sleeves and her widow's cap . Ripe plums fell on the grass with a soft thud . The warm wind chased shadows of leaves across the ...
Page 230
... arms round Shulgin's shoulders and took him to the teachers ' common room where he revived him with essence of valerian . When he was in his right mind , Shulgin was almost too gentle . Literature , as taught by him , was a realm of ...
... arms round Shulgin's shoulders and took him to the teachers ' common room where he revived him with essence of valerian . When he was in his right mind , Shulgin was almost too gentle . Literature , as taught by him , was a realm of ...
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