Story of a Life, Volume 1Harvill P., 1965 |
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Page 43
... broke off a big branch of dog - rose and presented it to Aunt Nadya . She cautiously grasped the spiky branch and gave him her hand , which he kissed . ' You smell of gunpowder , ' she said . ' And your hands are bleeding . You must ...
... broke off a big branch of dog - rose and presented it to Aunt Nadya . She cautiously grasped the spiky branch and gave him her hand , which he kissed . ' You smell of gunpowder , ' she said . ' And your hands are bleeding . You must ...
Page 54
... broken glass and the dogs who rummaged among the rusty tins in the litter without taking any notice of us . Then we became bold enough to go down through the pall of dirty yellow smoke which hung over the gully . The smoke came from the ...
... broken glass and the dogs who rummaged among the rusty tins in the litter without taking any notice of us . Then we became bold enough to go down through the pall of dirty yellow smoke which hung over the gully . The smoke came from the ...
Page 242
... broken sugar and were served with crisp pastry sprinkled with flour . Then we went outside and stood on the steps ... broke through and swept up to us ; he folded back the worn wolfskin rug and we got in and sat down in the narrow sleigh ...
... broken sugar and were served with crisp pastry sprinkled with flour . Then we went outside and stood on the steps ... broke through and swept up to us ; he folded back the worn wolfskin rug and we got in and sat down in the narrow sleigh ...
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