Lie Down in Darkness: A NovelBobbs-Merrill, 1951 - 400 pages |
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Page 298
... watched her drift away , Helen awoke cleansed and healthy , knowing she would never have to dream of Dolly , or of the city , again . Sometimes the dreams became all mixed - up , and these were the hardest times of all . Then it seemed ...
... watched her drift away , Helen awoke cleansed and healthy , knowing she would never have to dream of Dolly , or of the city , again . Sometimes the dreams became all mixed - up , and these were the hardest times of all . Then it seemed ...
Page 308
... watched her fall slain and bleeding among the guests and the shattered glasses and the crumpled pink napkins . Yet this was not really true , he realized , for , since he had not even made a word or motion in her direction , how could ...
... watched her fall slain and bleeding among the guests and the shattered glasses and the crumpled pink napkins . Yet this was not really true , he realized , for , since he had not even made a word or motion in her direction , how could ...
Page 336
... watched the light come in through the slats ; a drop of sweat rolled off my brow , then I could taste it . I didn't move , watching the pigeons stir and rustle on the ledge outside , sending up dust and feathers ; they rumbled inside ...
... watched the light come in through the slats ; a drop of sweat rolled off my brow , then I could taste it . I didn't move , watching the pigeons stir and rustle on the ledge outside , sending up dust and feathers ; they rumbled inside ...
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