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Page 93
... her thin , grey face and the hollows under her eyes . This was very im- portant ; her principal asset was threatened . ' I must rest , ' she thought . ' Rest , not worry . ' She passed her powder puff over her face and put some rouge on ...
... her thin , grey face and the hollows under her eyes . This was very im- portant ; her principal asset was threatened . ' I must rest , ' she thought . ' Rest , not worry . ' She passed her powder puff over her face and put some rouge on ...
Page 104
... her face . She did not put any powder on , and when she got into the ward she could only see the bed she was going to lie on and wait till they came with the tongs to throw her out . ' Will you come over here for a moment ? ' There was ...
... her face . She did not put any powder on , and when she got into the ward she could only see the bed she was going to lie on and wait till they came with the tongs to throw her out . ' Will you come over here for a moment ? ' There was ...
Page 108
... Her plump arms were bare , the finger nails varnished bright red . She had rouged her mouth unskilfully to match her nails , but her face was very pale . The front of her black dress was grey with powder . ' The way these windows rattle ...
... Her plump arms were bare , the finger nails varnished bright red . She had rouged her mouth unskilfully to match her nails , but her face was very pale . The front of her black dress was grey with powder . ' The way these windows rattle ...
Contents
Till September Petronella | 11 |
The Day they Burned the Books | 40 |
Tigers Are Betterlooking | 68 |
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