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... chest in the water . Each time he bobbed under the surface , small ripples formed . The waves beat against the bank and the ironwood trunk jutting out from it . Semek squatted on the trunk , watching Semaun wash himself . Pak Kasa made ...
... chest in the water . Each time he bobbed under the surface , small ripples formed . The waves beat against the bank and the ironwood trunk jutting out from it . Semek squatted on the trunk , watching Semaun wash himself . Pak Kasa made ...
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... chest . On one occasion , he had coughed up an enormous amount . There was almost half a cup of solid blood . Semek wept as she went to the window to tip the half- cupful of blood out . Towards dawn , his coughing had eased a little ...
... chest . On one occasion , he had coughed up an enormous amount . There was almost half a cup of solid blood . Semek wept as she went to the window to tip the half- cupful of blood out . Towards dawn , his coughing had eased a little ...
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... chest . He rubbed his father's chest several times . ' Father ! Father ! ' There was no obvious reply . Semaun turned to his mother and sister . ' Get me some medicinal oil , please . ' ' Mother's already massaged him a lot . ' Semaun ...
... chest . He rubbed his father's chest several times . ' Father ! Father ! ' There was no obvious reply . Semaun turned to his mother and sister . ' Get me some medicinal oil , please . ' ' Mother's already massaged him a lot . ' Semaun ...
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