Lie Down in Darkness: A NovelBobbs-Merrill, 1951 - 400 pages |
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Page 79
... girl looked up with a grin , saying , " Mercy me , Miz Loftis—— ” " Listen , " she said , " I want you to tell me if you see any of these girls drinking . Do you know my daughter ? " " Yes'm . I does . " " You tell me if you see , hear ...
... girl looked up with a grin , saying , " Mercy me , Miz Loftis—— ” " Listen , " she said , " I want you to tell me if you see any of these girls drinking . Do you know my daughter ? " " Yes'm . I does . " " You tell me if you see , hear ...
Page 197
... girls ' faces became pink and lovely and excited , so certain was each girl that this day was meant for her alone . At the bar , in an atmosphere of calcu- lated darkness , boys and girls stood drinking hot rum from Mason jars , and ...
... girls ' faces became pink and lovely and excited , so certain was each girl that this day was meant for her alone . At the bar , in an atmosphere of calcu- lated darkness , boys and girls stood drinking hot rum from Mason jars , and ...
Page 210
... girl and her boy friend with horn - rimmed glasses , he mut tered , " I got to find her before Maudie dies , " and brought himself up short and turned away . There were tears in his eyes and the girl's voice , fading , said " Crazy ...
... girl and her boy friend with horn - rimmed glasses , he mut tered , " I got to find her before Maudie dies , " and brought himself up short and turned away . There were tears in his eyes and the girl's voice , fading , said " Crazy ...
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