Growing: An Autobiography of the Years 1904 to 1911Woolf's account of his seven years as a civil servant in Ceylon. "He has a seemingly effortless way with words which is beautiful and spellbinding" (J. M. Edelstein, New Republic). Index; photographs. |
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Page 112
... knew he was of a caste to hate doing it , but he was also a person who wanted a lesson given to him . There are other things like that : I expect a row . " The way I did this was , of course , crudely wrong , but the Governor accepted ...
... knew he was of a caste to hate doing it , but he was also a person who wanted a lesson given to him . There are other things like that : I expect a row . " The way I did this was , of course , crudely wrong , but the Governor accepted ...
Page 191
... knew that the order to impound cattle was practically futile , because it would not be obeyed and could not be enforced . I knew that the villagers did not believe what I said to them ; to them I was part of the white man's machine ...
... knew that the order to impound cattle was practically futile , because it would not be obeyed and could not be enforced . I knew that the villagers did not believe what I said to them ; to them I was part of the white man's machine ...
Page 204
... knew the bear and knew that it was harmless ; but they also knew that it was Engelbrecht's , so some of them beat it to death in the street . Engelbrecht's act of fearless foolhardiness took place just after dawn one morning in the ...
... knew the bear and knew that it was harmless ; but they also knew that it was Engelbrecht's , so some of them beat it to death in the street . Engelbrecht's act of fearless foolhardiness took place just after dawn one morning in the ...
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