Story of a Life: Years of hopeHarvill Press, 1968 - Authors, Russian |
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Page 130
... Gronfein . At Gronfein's , Babel met the daughter of the house , Evgenia , then in her last year at school , and they fell in love . There could be no question of marriage : a penniless student , the son of a small Odessa tradesman ...
... Gronfein . At Gronfein's , Babel met the daughter of the house , Evgenia , then in her last year at school , and they fell in love . There could be no question of marriage : a penniless student , the son of a small Odessa tradesman ...
Page 135
... Gronfein cried , falling to her knees and flinging up her arms . ' Give me eyes that I may see . What am I to do ? ' Lucian drummed with his heels on the floor and roared . But he was getting hoarse . ' You don't know ? ' Babel asked ...
... Gronfein cried , falling to her knees and flinging up her arms . ' Give me eyes that I may see . What am I to do ? ' Lucian drummed with his heels on the floor and roared . But he was getting hoarse . ' You don't know ? ' Babel asked ...
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