Story of a Life, Volume 1Harvill P., 1965 |
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Page 9
... keep silent all the way . I had felt like saying something pleasant to him in gratitude for his willingness to undertake this hard and dangerous journey . The priest smiled in answer . Pools of rain - water stood in the sodden fields ...
... keep silent all the way . I had felt like saying something pleasant to him in gratitude for his willingness to undertake this hard and dangerous journey . The priest smiled in answer . Pools of rain - water stood in the sodden fields ...
Page 214
... Keep quiet , ' Sevryuk whispered . ' I expect it's the Masters . ' Someone sat down on a log in front of the shed and struck a flint . There was a smell of cheap tobacco . " The moment it goes up , ' said a squeaky voice , ' we'll be ...
... Keep quiet , ' Sevryuk whispered . ' I expect it's the Masters . ' Someone sat down on a log in front of the shed and struck a flint . There was a smell of cheap tobacco . " The moment it goes up , ' said a squeaky voice , ' we'll be ...
Page 259
... keep our decision secret , and to our credit , we never spoke of it to anyone outside , either then or at the University . If I break my promise now , it is because hardly any of my school friends are still alive . Except for a handful ...
... keep our decision secret , and to our credit , we never spoke of it to anyone outside , either then or at the University . If I break my promise now , it is because hardly any of my school friends are still alive . Except for a handful ...
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