Story of a Life, Volume 1Harvill P., 1965 |
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Page 49
Konstantin Paustovsky. seen the Orange River , Zulu kraals , British cavalrymen and storms on the Pacific . All this happened when Kruger , the unwieldy old President of the Transvaal , came to Russia to ask for help . Uncle Yusia ...
Konstantin Paustovsky. seen the Orange River , Zulu kraals , British cavalrymen and storms on the Pacific . All this happened when Kruger , the unwieldy old President of the Transvaal , came to Russia to ask for help . Uncle Yusia ...
Page 93
... seen nothing . The seniors only got away with this treacherous trick once . After that we were more careful . As soon as we saw them coming , we shut ourselves up in our room , and barricaded ourselves in with our desks . This ...
... seen nothing . The seniors only got away with this treacherous trick once . After that we were more careful . As soon as we saw them coming , we shut ourselves up in our room , and barricaded ourselves in with our desks . This ...
Page 215
... seen or heard anything . ' ' Neither have we . ' ' I beg you , Pan Sevryuk , in the name of your own Orthodox God . Go away ! I don't want your money , a quiet life is worth more to me . You can see what things are like . ' ' All right ...
... seen or heard anything . ' ' Neither have we . ' ' I beg you , Pan Sevryuk , in the name of your own Orthodox God . Go away ! I don't want your money , a quiet life is worth more to me . You can see what things are like . ' ' All right ...
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