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Page 44
... silence for a few moments , and I could see that in her mind she was trying to organize a variety of ideas and emotions . The curtains near her dark face swayed slightly . Suddenly , as if she had plunged into her past , she sat up ...
... silence for a few moments , and I could see that in her mind she was trying to organize a variety of ideas and emotions . The curtains near her dark face swayed slightly . Suddenly , as if she had plunged into her past , she sat up ...
Page 68
... silence opened up in the peaceful afternoon . The wires stopped vibrating . In an unknown neighborhood , the lady ... silent people who knew the features and the voice of the woman for whom they were mourning . Afterwards I walked home ...
... silence opened up in the peaceful afternoon . The wires stopped vibrating . In an unknown neighborhood , the lady ... silent people who knew the features and the voice of the woman for whom they were mourning . Afterwards I walked home ...
Page 148
... silence , like the one that night , the fear separating us could turn into hate , ruining our friendship for good . On the way home , we went by one bar and nobody said anything . We didn't even look at each other . My hands were all ...
... silence , like the one that night , the fear separating us could turn into hate , ruining our friendship for good . On the way home , we went by one bar and nobody said anything . We didn't even look at each other . My hands were all ...
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