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 72
... gave her another shock . At times she had wondered what sort of appearance he presented : it was not a question to which she gave much thought , and she had assumed he was a variant of the red - hair , freckles and projecting - teeth ...
... gave her another shock . At times she had wondered what sort of appearance he presented : it was not a question to which she gave much thought , and she had assumed he was a variant of the red - hair , freckles and projecting - teeth ...
Page 177
... fires in waiting - rooms . Paper - sellers with the three o'clock edition stood well within the locked entrances of banks . The papers said nothing about the weather , but gave lists of football matches and race- 177 I.
... fires in waiting - rooms . Paper - sellers with the three o'clock edition stood well within the locked entrances of banks . The papers said nothing about the weather , but gave lists of football matches and race- 177 I.
Page 238
... gave a laugh , not wholly amused . " You know , " he went on , swinging his weight first on one foot , then on the other , " you've changed a bit . ” " Why do you say that ? " " I don't know , " he said , stirring the coffee she gave ...
... gave a laugh , not wholly amused . " You know , " he went on , swinging his weight first on one foot , then on the other , " you've changed a bit . ” " Why do you say that ? " " I don't know , " he said , stirring the coffee she gave ...
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