Winter Doves: A Love StoryTogether, Walter and June, a bitter, attractive, and corrosively articulate short-stay patient recovering from a suicide attempt, escape from the mental hospital and strike out on their own. |
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Page 125
... once worn . He allowed his mind to be drawn into them , pulled down into warm sleep ( for oil was always warm ) . He could forget his cold feet and face , forget the rubbish and beer cans floating in the river , forget that they only ...
... once worn . He allowed his mind to be drawn into them , pulled down into warm sleep ( for oil was always warm ) . He could forget his cold feet and face , forget the rubbish and beer cans floating in the river , forget that they only ...
Page 160
... once been published in its Educational Section . He had been a teacher , would be again he hoped . He wore a brown suit and a red tie , and walked with a permanent stoop , his head down , his eyes searching the floor . A nervous ...
... once been published in its Educational Section . He had been a teacher , would be again he hoped . He wore a brown suit and a red tie , and walked with a permanent stoop , his head down , his eyes searching the floor . A nervous ...
Page 183
... once a week . The psychiatrist visits us twice a week , and the doctor once a day . All reasonable care . Their only duty is to look after the Casuals ' clothing , whereas the Casuals have to clean out the Centre before they leave ...
... once a week . The psychiatrist visits us twice a week , and the doctor once a day . All reasonable care . Their only duty is to look after the Casuals ' clothing , whereas the Casuals have to clean out the Centre before they leave ...
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