Story of a Life, Volume 1Harvill P., 1965 |
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Page 11
... waiting for you . But where's your mother ? ' ' I sent her a telegram to Moscow . I suppose she'll arrive tomorrow . ' Uncle Ilko looked at the river . ' It's still rising , ' he said . " That's bad , my dear Kostik . Still , perhaps it ...
... waiting for you . But where's your mother ? ' ' I sent her a telegram to Moscow . I suppose she'll arrive tomorrow . ' Uncle Ilko looked at the river . ' It's still rising , ' he said . " That's bad , my dear Kostik . Still , perhaps it ...
Page 32
... waiting for them at the station . The procession formed on the road outside . The priest muttered a blessing and a prayer . The pilgrims fell to their knees and , singing psalms , crawled along the dusty road towards the hill . They ...
... waiting for them at the station . The procession formed on the road outside . The priest muttered a blessing and a prayer . The pilgrims fell to their knees and , singing psalms , crawled along the dusty road towards the hill . They ...
Page 259
... waiting for our turn . We were frightened of the examinations , and sad to be leaving school . We were used to it , it was what we knew . The future was vague and alarming , chiefly because we were bound to scatter and lose touch . It ...
... waiting for our turn . We were frightened of the examinations , and sad to be leaving school . We were used to it , it was what we knew . The future was vague and alarming , chiefly because we were bound to scatter and lose touch . It ...
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