Story of a Life, Volume 1Harvill P., 1965 |
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Page 70
... cross in his hand . Electric bulbs had been attached to it and at night the fiery cross blazed in the sky above the Kiev heights . So beautiful was the city in spring that I could never understand Mama's passion for driving out on ...
... cross in his hand . Electric bulbs had been attached to it and at night the fiery cross blazed in the sky above the Kiev heights . So beautiful was the city in spring that I could never understand Mama's passion for driving out on ...
Page 87
... cross on a cold chain round my neck . With shaking fingers she undid the collar of my black jacket , thrust the cross inside my shirt , and turned away , pressing a handkerchief to her eyes . ' Go along now , ' she said in a muffled ...
... cross on a cold chain round my neck . With shaking fingers she undid the collar of my black jacket , thrust the cross inside my shirt , and turned away , pressing a handkerchief to her eyes . ' Go along now , ' she said in a muffled ...
Page 111
... cross beside a stream . A tin cup hung from the crossbeam , held firmly in place by the wood- bine which had wound itself round it . We tore it away and scooped water up from the stream . It had a tang of rust . Cranes , orioles and ...
... cross beside a stream . A tin cup hung from the crossbeam , held firmly in place by the wood- bine which had wound itself round it . We tore it away and scooped water up from the stream . It had a tang of rust . Cranes , orioles and ...
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