A Girl in Winter: A NovelThe story of a fateful winter day in the life of a European woman who has fled to England during WW II. |
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Page 100
... began to panic . Robin won the first game , and the second , and also the third . The fourth he allowed palpably though without com- ment to go to her , presumably to avoid the embarrassment of a love - set . This annoyed her , and she ...
... began to panic . Robin won the first game , and the second , and also the third . The fourth he allowed palpably though without com- ment to go to her , presumably to avoid the embarrassment of a love - set . This annoyed her , and she ...
Page 148
... began nibbling it . " That does not matter — if—— He should have told me ! It was wrong of him — and you too . " " Don't worry . I was a far more appreciative audience than he was . " " I wanted no audiences ! " Jane looked at her ...
... began nibbling it . " That does not matter — if—— He should have told me ! It was wrong of him — and you too . " " Don't worry . I was a far more appreciative audience than he was . " " I wanted no audiences ! " Jane looked at her ...
Page 164
... began with a headache too slight to be men- tioned as an excuse to stay behind , but which neverthe- less weighed on her throughout the trip , which was tediously jolly . Jack Stormalong poled them vigorously there , and theatrically ...
... began with a headache too slight to be men- tioned as an excuse to stay behind , but which neverthe- less weighed on her throughout the trip , which was tediously jolly . Jack Stormalong poled them vigorously there , and theatrically ...
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