The Story of a Life: The restless yearsPantheon Books, 1964 - Authors, Russian |
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... Lusha , would drive a young steer with moist chestnut - brown eyes into the yard of Father Peter's house . Then Lusha would whisper ' Good evening ' and run away to avoid questions . However , I noticed that her face flushed deep red ...
... Lusha , would drive a young steer with moist chestnut - brown eyes into the yard of Father Peter's house . Then Lusha would whisper ' Good evening ' and run away to avoid questions . However , I noticed that her face flushed deep red ...
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... Lusha and I walked across fields in total silence . Over her faded cotton sarafan1 Lusha was wearing a tight black jacket ; she had tied a white kerchief on her head hiding her plaits of fair hair , and , feeling very shy , almost never ...
... Lusha and I walked across fields in total silence . Over her faded cotton sarafan1 Lusha was wearing a tight black jacket ; she had tied a white kerchief on her head hiding her plaits of fair hair , and , feeling very shy , almost never ...
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... Lusha , to protect her against the sharp wind which blew in our backs . The farther we went the more often did she adjust the blonde lock of hair under her kerchief . In the train we settled down on wooden planks serving as seats in the ...
... Lusha , to protect her against the sharp wind which blew in our backs . The farther we went the more often did she adjust the blonde lock of hair under her kerchief . In the train we settled down on wooden planks serving as seats in the ...
Contents
Map page | 9 |
The Last Meeting II | 11 |
The Silent Fields | 18 |
Copyright | |
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