Story of a Life, Volume 1Harvill P., 1965 |
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Page 11
... grey horse from the farm to the causeway . He was shouting something and swinging a coil of thin rope above his head . Riding on to the causeway , he flung the rope to Bregman . Bregman quickly tied it up beneath his seat ; then the ...
... grey horse from the farm to the causeway . He was shouting something and swinging a coil of thin rope above his head . Riding on to the causeway , he flung the rope to Bregman . Bregman quickly tied it up beneath his seat ; then the ...
Page 13
... grey eyes , saying Latin prayers in a low voice . When we carried the coffin out on to the steps , I saw an old carriage on the far side of the river , with unharnessed horses tethered to it , and a small woman in black - Mama . She was ...
... grey eyes , saying Latin prayers in a low voice . When we carried the coffin out on to the steps , I saw an old carriage on the far side of the river , with unharnessed horses tethered to it , and a small woman in black - Mama . She was ...
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... grey - haired woman was sitting up in bed , supported by pillows . ' My mother , ' Leiser explained . ' She's got dropsy . Dvoira ! ' he shouted , ' bring the samovar ! ' A sad little face peered out from behind a curtain and Leiser's ...
... grey - haired woman was sitting up in bed , supported by pillows . ' My mother , ' Leiser explained . ' She's got dropsy . Dvoira ! ' he shouted , ' bring the samovar ! ' A sad little face peered out from behind a curtain and Leiser's ...
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