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Page 147
... John went on into the dining room , which we could see into . There a long table was already set , and from the kitchen be- yond we could hear the steps of John's wife , Aunt Caroline , and her daughter , and the sizzling of food in the ...
... John went on into the dining room , which we could see into . There a long table was already set , and from the kitchen be- yond we could hear the steps of John's wife , Aunt Caroline , and her daughter , and the sizzling of food in the ...
Page 148
... John's stories . His mood seemed to be one of respect for the house- hold , of appreciation of the hospitality which was so generous , of comprehending interest in John as a veritable character . He really noted everything ; even though ...
... John's stories . His mood seemed to be one of respect for the house- hold , of appreciation of the hospitality which was so generous , of comprehending interest in John as a veritable character . He really noted everything ; even though ...
Page 151
... John's comment . " He got so anybody could whoop him . He went around showin ' his discharge from the army and pickin ' up money for drinks on it . " John laid the fiddle aside by this time . He brought forth some of his souvenirs ...
... John's comment . " He got so anybody could whoop him . He went around showin ' his discharge from the army and pickin ' up money for drinks on it . " John laid the fiddle aside by this time . He brought forth some of his souvenirs ...
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BERNARD MALAMUD | 20 |
THE NOBEL PRIZE 27 | 64 |
RALPH ELLISON | 75 |
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