Story of a Life, Volume 1Harvill P., 1965 |
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Page 132
... shoulders straight . ' ' Why am I a donkey ? ' I asked , offended . ' Well , first of all you must know that Vrubel is a very remarkable painter - some day you'll discover that for yourself . Secondly he is a sick man - he's unbalanced ...
... shoulders straight . ' ' Why am I a donkey ? ' I asked , offended . ' Well , first of all you must know that Vrubel is a very remarkable painter - some day you'll discover that for yourself . Secondly he is a sick man - he's unbalanced ...
Page 160
... shoulders at Ivanov's arguments . Aunt Maroossya always bought home - made biscuits and cakes . The Rumyantsev sisters sipped their tea from their saucers and flashed their pince - nez . They called Karavayev a Don Quixote and said that ...
... shoulders at Ivanov's arguments . Aunt Maroossya always bought home - made biscuits and cakes . The Rumyantsev sisters sipped their tea from their saucers and flashed their pince - nez . They called Karavayev a Don Quixote and said that ...
Page 209
... shoulders . One of them was quietly crying and wiping his nose on the sleeve of his tunic , the other stood with downcast eyes and a mocking expression . Women sighed ; men's voices were sometimes raised in the porch . The priest looked ...
... shoulders . One of them was quietly crying and wiping his nose on the sleeve of his tunic , the other stood with downcast eyes and a mocking expression . Women sighed ; men's voices were sometimes raised in the porch . The priest looked ...
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