Story of a Life, Volume 1Harvill P., 1965 |
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Page 92
... pale senior boy gave a long - drawn - out whistle , and immediately , each of the others grabbed one of us , and dragged him into the physics room . There they took their seats on the benches , holding us firmly between their knees . At ...
... pale senior boy gave a long - drawn - out whistle , and immediately , each of the others grabbed one of us , and dragged him into the physics room . There they took their seats on the benches , holding us firmly between their knees . At ...
Page 136
... Pale young novices , with black patent - leather belts on their habits , served us a supper of nettle soup and dried fish . I adored every- thing - the soup , the glittering white city , the fizzy lemonade , and the port with its clouds ...
... Pale young novices , with black patent - leather belts on their habits , served us a supper of nettle soup and dried fish . I adored every- thing - the soup , the glittering white city , the fizzy lemonade , and the port with its clouds ...
Page 267
... pale . Finally the earth drew a deep , refreshing sigh . The thunder rolled over the woods and away across the waving cornfields to the south . While its mutter was still dying down , a second peal followed it in the same direction ...
... pale . Finally the earth drew a deep , refreshing sigh . The thunder rolled over the woods and away across the waving cornfields to the south . While its mutter was still dying down , a second peal followed it in the same direction ...
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