Story of a Life, Volume 1Harvill P., 1965 |
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Page 43
... smell of gunpowder , ' she said . ' And your hands are bleeding . You must have the thorns taken out . ' ' It's nothing , ' he said smiling . He had very even teeth . Now that I saw him close to , I realised that he was still a young ...
... smell of gunpowder , ' she said . ' And your hands are bleeding . You must have the thorns taken out . ' ' It's nothing , ' he said smiling . He had very even teeth . Now that I saw him close to , I realised that he was still a young ...
Page 66
... smell of the wares carried a long way -a smell of barrels , leather and calico , and of ginger and mint cakes . I particularly liked the merry - go - round , the toys and the panopticon , but almost everything was delightful . Oily ...
... smell of the wares carried a long way -a smell of barrels , leather and calico , and of ginger and mint cakes . I particularly liked the merry - go - round , the toys and the panopticon , but almost everything was delightful . Oily ...
Page 69
... smell of incense . The chestnuts put out their first , creased , transparent leaves covered with a reddish down . By the time their yellow and pink candles were in flower , spring was at its height , and the damp smell of new grass and ...
... smell of incense . The chestnuts put out their first , creased , transparent leaves covered with a reddish down . By the time their yellow and pink candles were in flower , spring was at its height , and the damp smell of new grass and ...
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