A Girl in WinterThis classic novel captures twelve transformative hours in the life of an exiled woman living in England and working at a library during World War II. |
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... face , and a conspiratorial way of glancing on all sides as she spoke and rarely looking anyone in the face . Katherine frowned . " Uganda by Fielding ? I don't remember . Is it marked as returned in the book ? " “ Yes , it's marked as ...
... face as she closed the door behind her. Indeed, there rarely was: her pale, shield-shaped face, dark eyes and eyebrows, and high cheekbones, were not mobile or eloquent. Nor, more curiously, was her mouth, which was too wide and too ...
... face and delicate spectacles . His suit was grimy , she disliked his tie , and he wore a pullover whose sleeves came down below his cuffs . His hair was carefully oiled , and occasionally his face twitched : he resembled a clerk at a ...
... face distorted sideways . " Worrying about fiddling little details that won't matter in six weeks to you or me or anyone else , while the really important things go hang . " He made a theatrical gesture of resignation . This was another ...
... face before . she had heard his voice , and what he . said seemed typical . He was theatrical , scraggy , and rude . Still , she had got through another scene with him . In time , perhaps , he would lose his power of infuriating her so ...