Lie Down in Darkness: A NovelBobbs-Merrill, 1951 - 400 pages |
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... face in the mirror . An old woman's face , she thought , haggard and spooky : And I not yet fifty ... half a century undone timeless like the memory of ruined walls . She swept back her white hair , pressing it against her head with ...
... face in the mirror . An old woman's face , she thought , haggard and spooky : And I not yet fifty ... half a century undone timeless like the memory of ruined walls . She swept back her white hair , pressing it against her head with ...
Page 304
... face which was so startling , so troubling : limber - jawed , twitching all over with emotion , it seemed to be the face of a man making a last plea to some adamant , in- quisitional power , and it seemed further , to the doctor's mind ...
... face which was so startling , so troubling : limber - jawed , twitching all over with emotion , it seemed to be the face of a man making a last plea to some adamant , in- quisitional power , and it seemed further , to the doctor's mind ...
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... face became a touch grim , it was because her outlook on life was basically tragic , and not because of any passing anger or bitterness . La Ruth's face was formed in one huge pout : she had missed out on Peyton's funeral , and this had ...
... face became a touch grim , it was because her outlook on life was basically tragic , and not because of any passing anger or bitterness . La Ruth's face was formed in one huge pout : she had missed out on Peyton's funeral , and this had ...
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