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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... hand raised, her right elbow in her left palm. Although her eye was casual it was nearly the first book she saw ... hands, then tucked it under her arm and returned to Miss Feather, who looked at her with a degraded wisdom. “Here it ...
... hand . That— ” There was a tap on the door , and Miss Feather entered , glancing round as if she suspected there were more than two people in the room . Mr. Anstey at once put on his distant expression , saying in a preoccupied voice ...
... hands, who eyed them suspiciously, saying in a hoarse voice: “Is this where the books are?” Miss Green walked on without replying, so Katherine had to stop and give directions. The boy shrank from her foreign voice: in his left hand he ...
... hands to her eyes, letting her spectacles lie on the smooth wooden bench. There was one-way traffic round the square, and she watched the taxis and saloon cars go by at a distance, the noise of them sharpened on the cold air like a ...
... hand through it , and was amazed at its coldness . It might have been a stream drained from plateau after plateau of ... hands . I'll keep the water running . " Miss Green ducked her narrow shoulders , cupping her palms together . She ...