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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... didn't know you , who'd never seen you , even , and who didn't even live in the same country . You could tell them anything , and it wouldn't matter : you could make out you were all sorts of things you weren't , and they wouldn't know ...
... didn't know you , who'd never seen you , even , and who didn't even live in the same country . You could tell them anything , and it wouldn't matter : you could make out you were all sorts of things you weren't , and they wouldn't know ...
Page 152
... didn't realize that at the time . So I went and messed around in Father's office while he tried to find me another job . That was worse than the insurance place , because I hadn't anything definite to do , and people felt I had no ...
... didn't realize that at the time . So I went and messed around in Father's office while he tried to find me another job . That was worse than the insurance place , because I hadn't anything definite to do , and people felt I had no ...
Page 240
... didn't come over , " said Katherine . “ I should have liked both you and Jane to have come . " " Yes , it would have been grand . " " Perhaps , " she said , " there will be time , after the war . " " I'm superstitious , " he said . " I ...
... didn't come over , " said Katherine . “ I should have liked both you and Jane to have come . " " Yes , it would have been grand . " " Perhaps , " she said , " there will be time , after the war . " " I'm superstitious , " he said . " I ...
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