Story of a Life, Volume 1Harvill P., 1965 |
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Page 71
... short - sighted to notice my disappearance . The man was the embodiment of all my ocean - going dreams . I had often imagined the sea , stormy or misty or calm in the gold evening , and myself on a distant voyage , with the whole world ...
... short - sighted to notice my disappearance . The man was the embodiment of all my ocean - going dreams . I had often imagined the sea , stormy or misty or calm in the gold evening , and myself on a distant voyage , with the whole world ...
Page 98
... short , close - fitting jacket , and her hat and gloves . A short dark veil , lowered over her eyes , made them seem quite blue . We went off together . Cherpunov stood watching us from 98 Story of a Life of a.
... short , close - fitting jacket , and her hat and gloves . A short dark veil , lowered over her eyes , made them seem quite blue . We went off together . Cherpunov stood watching us from 98 Story of a Life of a.
Page 236
... short . The school orchestra played ' Glory , glory to our Russian Tsar ' , a boy recited the ' Song of Oleg ' and the choir sang a cantata . After listening to the concert with a stony face , the Emperor left . It had originally been ...
... short . The school orchestra played ' Glory , glory to our Russian Tsar ' , a boy recited the ' Song of Oleg ' and the choir sang a cantata . After listening to the concert with a stony face , the Emperor left . It had originally been ...
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