Story of a Life, Volume 1Harvill P., 1965 |
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... fell ill ; now he was dying . The road led downhill through a ravine . From its end came the persistent noise of rushing water . Bregman fidgeted on his box . " The causeway , ' he said in an anxious voice . ' Now's the time to say your ...
... fell ill ; now he was dying . The road led downhill through a ravine . From its end came the persistent noise of rushing water . Bregman fidgeted on his box . " The causeway , ' he said in an anxious voice . ' Now's the time to say your ...
Page 33
... fell behind . I grabbed at my grandmother's hand . ' What are they doing it for ? ' I whispered . ' It's all right , don't be frightened , ' she answered in Polish . " They are penitents . They are praying the Lord God to forgive them ...
... fell behind . I grabbed at my grandmother's hand . ' What are they doing it for ? ' I whispered . ' It's all right , don't be frightened , ' she answered in Polish . " They are penitents . They are praying the Lord God to forgive them ...
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... fell on the grass with a soft thud . The warm wind chased shadows of leaves across the paths . A hot sun shone down on Grandmother from high overhead- the clean hard sun of the Kiev summer - and it occurred to me that it was here , in ...
... fell on the grass with a soft thud . The warm wind chased shadows of leaves across the paths . A hot sun shone down on Grandmother from high overhead- the clean hard sun of the Kiev summer - and it occurred to me that it was here , in ...
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