The Land of Spices: A NovelThe Mother Superior of an Irish convent reviews her life in flashbacks and makes a psychological study of herself. |
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Page 13
... cold and pride of Sainte Fontaine . The masses of pale stone and dark brown roof ; the orderly dark shrubs of the cloister garden ; Sœur Evangèle , in clogs and in apron of sacking , bent before Our Lady to haul a bucket from the cold ...
... cold and pride of Sainte Fontaine . The masses of pale stone and dark brown roof ; the orderly dark shrubs of the cloister garden ; Sœur Evangèle , in clogs and in apron of sacking , bent before Our Lady to haul a bucket from the cold ...
Page 258
... cold and I sat here a whole afternoon , Reverend Mother . You gave me a big plate of grapes . " " Did I ? Would you like to sit down ? " Anna shook her head . " No , thank you , Reverend Mother . I'm - I'm sorry I knocked without ...
... cold and I sat here a whole afternoon , Reverend Mother . You gave me a big plate of grapes . " " Did I ? Would you like to sit down ? " Anna shook her head . " No , thank you , Reverend Mother . I'm - I'm sorry I knocked without ...
Page 273
... cold faces . Well , perhaps there'll be some changes when we have a new general . They always said the old one had a soft spot for her . But she's quite unsuited to an Irish convent . We want some- one of national feeling , someone ...
... cold faces . Well , perhaps there'll be some changes when we have a new general . They always said the old one had a soft spot for her . But she's quite unsuited to an Irish convent . We want some- one of national feeling , someone ...
Contents
THE FIRST CHAPTER | 3 |
THE SECOND CHAPTER | 20 |
THE THIRD CHAPTER | 60 |
Copyright | |
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