Story of a Life, Volume 1Harvill P., 1965 |
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Page 36
... cassock billowed , brushing the faces of the people . They caught at it and kissed it with passionate humility . ' Kiss the cassock , ' my grandmother whispered to me . But I wouldn't . Pale with resentment , I stared straight into the ...
... cassock billowed , brushing the faces of the people . They caught at it and kissed it with passionate humility . ' Kiss the cassock , ' my grandmother whispered to me . But I wouldn't . Pale with resentment , I stared straight into the ...
Page 103
... cassock of a different colour for each day of the week - grey , blue , purple , black , brown , green and off - white . You could tell which day it was by the colour of his cassock . On the very first day he came to teach us in our ...
... cassock of a different colour for each day of the week - grey , blue , purple , black , brown , green and off - white . You could tell which day it was by the colour of his cassock . On the very first day he came to teach us in our ...
Page 105
... cassock a copy of the Kiev Post folded in four and gave it to the truant . " Thank you , Father . ' ' Don't thank me , thank God . I am only a poor tool in His hands . It's He who has delivered you from the House of Bondage like a Jew ...
... cassock a copy of the Kiev Post folded in four and gave it to the truant . " Thank you , Father . ' ' Don't thank me , thank God . I am only a poor tool in His hands . It's He who has delivered you from the House of Bondage like a Jew ...
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