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His face was thrust forward in a malign stiffness of age , but from under his thick brows his eyes looked out , dark and ardent like the boy's . My father leaned forward , taking one of the Shennach's hands between ...
His face was thrust forward in a malign stiffness of age , but from under his thick brows his eyes looked out , dark and ardent like the boy's . My father leaned forward , taking one of the Shennach's hands between ...
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Our taxi was at the door , waiting in the dark night . Surely it would clear , it must ! We had come halfway round the world to take this flight and today we were not going to be left behind . At the airport I began by opening a door ...
Our taxi was at the door , waiting in the dark night . Surely it would clear , it must ! We had come halfway round the world to take this flight and today we were not going to be left behind . At the airport I began by opening a door ...
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... holding her face averted as if loath to display the evidence of her waning days and fearing comparison with the brilliance of the myriad stars which glittered like bright sequins in the dark - blue velvet sky .
... holding her face averted as if loath to display the evidence of her waning days and fearing comparison with the brilliance of the myriad stars which glittered like bright sequins in the dark - blue velvet sky .
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SUSAN ABLE SEAMAN BY NORMAN HINTON | 17 |
A DAY TO REMEMBER BY HOWARD | 27 |
A GREAT MANROBBIE BURNS BY EDWIN O HECTOR | 105 |
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