Lie Down in Darkness: A NovelBobbs-Merrill, 1951 - 400 pages |
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Page 180
... young man in workclothes stood there and asked him , in the slurred tones of Caro- lina , whether " they " might rip up a section of his fence . " Who is they ? " Loftis asked . " Us . " " You ? " " Yep . Right over in that field . " He ...
... young man in workclothes stood there and asked him , in the slurred tones of Caro- lina , whether " they " might rip up a section of his fence . " Who is they ? " Loftis asked . " Us . " " You ? " " Yep . Right over in that field . " He ...
Page 181
... young man's job and the young man got all the glory . But once long ago he had been young and had owned a uniform with shining bars . Nothing could ever persuade him that he hadn't liked his authority , because he had , and he wished he ...
... young man's job and the young man got all the glory . But once long ago he had been young and had owned a uniform with shining bars . Nothing could ever persuade him that he hadn't liked his authority , because he had , and he wished he ...
Page 355
... young lady . You just take these and then go straight to a doctor . Hear me ? " " Yes , " I said . I took the pills with water in a cup which he brought . " You go straight to a doctor , understand ? Let that infection spread and you'll ...
... young lady . You just take these and then go straight to a doctor . Hear me ? " " Yes , " I said . I took the pills with water in a cup which he brought . " You go straight to a doctor , understand ? Let that infection spread and you'll ...
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