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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... face and delicate spectacles . His suit was grimy , she disliked his tie , and he wore a pullover whose sleeves came down below his cuffs . His hair was carefully oiled , and occasionally his face twitched : he resembled a clerk at a ...
... face and delicate spectacles . His suit was grimy , she disliked his tie , and he wore a pullover whose sleeves came down below his cuffs . His hair was carefully oiled , and occasionally his face twitched : he resembled a clerk at a ...
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... face looked young , perhaps twelve years old , and quite peaceful : there was no hint in it of petulance or distress . She did not look at all the same : this was the face she had once had , but now had nearly outgrown , a face she ...
... face looked young , perhaps twelve years old , and quite peaceful : there was no hint in it of petulance or distress . She did not look at all the same : this was the face she had once had , but now had nearly outgrown , a face she ...
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... face while she was digesting this . " Don't you go out at all , then ? " " Not often . Usually I go to bed very early . Sometimes I go to concerts or films . ' " Don't you dance ? " " I can dance , but I don't . " Miss Green considered ...
... face while she was digesting this . " Don't you go out at all , then ? " " Not often . Usually I go to bed very early . Sometimes I go to concerts or films . ' " Don't you dance ? " " I can dance , but I don't . " Miss Green considered ...
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