Story of a Life, Volume 1Harvill P., 1965 |
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... turned to black . Out of the smoking rain , Countess Branitskaya's famous Alexandrian gardens rose , it seemed , to the very sky . These were vast gardens , equal in size , Feokistov had told me , to those of Versailles . The snow was ...
... turned to black . Out of the smoking rain , Countess Branitskaya's famous Alexandrian gardens rose , it seemed , to the very sky . These were vast gardens , equal in size , Feokistov had told me , to those of Versailles . The snow was ...
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... turned panting into the wide avenue of lime- trees , and saw the lights shining ahead . ' Kostik ! Is that you ? ' Aunt Maroossya called in a worried voice . ' Yes , ' I answered , running up to her . ' What's this nonsense you're all ...
... turned panting into the wide avenue of lime- trees , and saw the lights shining ahead . ' Kostik ! Is that you ? ' Aunt Maroossya called in a worried voice . ' Yes , ' I answered , running up to her . ' What's this nonsense you're all ...
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... turned as stiff as wood . We shouted to each other . We got into the very thick of the storm , and choking , turned our backs to it . ' Marvellous ! ' Uncle Kolya yelled . ' Absolutely marvellous ! you don't blown away ! ' get Mind ' A ...
... turned as stiff as wood . We shouted to each other . We got into the very thick of the storm , and choking , turned our backs to it . ' Marvellous ! ' Uncle Kolya yelled . ' Absolutely marvellous ! you don't blown away ! ' get Mind ' A ...
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