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Always deserted whenever I go there. My father's never around. He's off being
diplomatic somewhere, probably to avoid me. At least I have the good manners to
let them know in advance. As for Mama, she arranges not to do any entertaining ...
Always deserted whenever I go there. My father's never around. He's off being
diplomatic somewhere, probably to avoid me. At least I have the good manners to
let them know in advance. As for Mama, she arranges not to do any entertaining ...
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There's a Viennese pastry shop I didn't know about. The Student took me there.
The shop window where the cakes are displayed is raised unusually high off the
sidewalk. I passed by many times without noticing it because I'm so short. There ...
There's a Viennese pastry shop I didn't know about. The Student took me there.
The shop window where the cakes are displayed is raised unusually high off the
sidewalk. I passed by many times without noticing it because I'm so short. There ...
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There's a permanent incitement to consume sugar in this country; the tiniest cup
of coffee or tea is served with a cookie, a chocolate. Sometimes there's a choice
of sugars: granulated cane, brown, and rock candy. So many unforgettable dainty
...
There's a permanent incitement to consume sugar in this country; the tiniest cup
of coffee or tea is served with a cookie, a chocolate. Sometimes there's a choice
of sugars: granulated cane, brown, and rock candy. So many unforgettable dainty
...
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