Story of a Life, Volume 1Harvill P., 1965 |
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Page 77
... woods . If we came upon small pits dug in the ground , we would know it was a place where the boar slept at night . Mama became alarmed for us — she wasn't coming , as walking made her breathless — but the driver reassured her by saying ...
... woods . If we came upon small pits dug in the ground , we would know it was a place where the boar slept at night . Mama became alarmed for us — she wasn't coming , as walking made her breathless — but the driver reassured her by saying ...
Page 111
... woods pressed against the walls of the chapel ; they smelt of mould and ferns ; owls flew out of them at dusk . Once at night we heard a distant cry coming from the forest- it was a pedlar who had got lost as he was making his way on ...
... woods pressed against the walls of the chapel ; they smelt of mould and ferns ; owls flew out of them at dusk . Once at night we heard a distant cry coming from the forest- it was a pedlar who had got lost as he was making his way on ...
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... woods . The voices of the Masters could just be heard through the partition wall , Exhausted by the hot day and the long drive in the bumping cart , I fell asleep on the hay as soon as we had finished tea . I woke up in the middle of ...
... woods . The voices of the Masters could just be heard through the partition wall , Exhausted by the hot day and the long drive in the bumping cart , I fell asleep on the hay as soon as we had finished tea . I woke up in the middle of ...
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