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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... glanced from right to left , turning the wheel . " It's getting very hot . Are the windows all open , Robin ? " " Shall I open the roof ? " " Well , a little way , perhaps . How are you , Katherine ? You must be warm with that coat on ...
... glanced from right to left , turning the wheel . " It's getting very hot . Are the windows all open , Robin ? " " Shall I open the roof ? " " Well , a little way , perhaps . How are you , Katherine ? You must be warm with that coat on ...
Page 94
A Novel Philip Larkin. Jane glanced round sharply . " Well , there's nothing to see in the village . You could walk through if you didn't know it was there and never see it . And that'd be a good thing , too . " She sounded inexplicably ...
A Novel Philip Larkin. Jane glanced round sharply . " Well , there's nothing to see in the village . You could walk through if you didn't know it was there and never see it . And that'd be a good thing , too . " She sounded inexplicably ...
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... glanced round . He had dropped his blazer and rolled up his sleeves . At every thrust he made at the riverbed , the satisfying impulse forward lilted inside her . Some drops did sprinkle her occasionally , but this was more pleasant ...
... glanced round . He had dropped his blazer and rolled up his sleeves . At every thrust he made at the riverbed , the satisfying impulse forward lilted inside her . Some drops did sprinkle her occasionally , but this was more pleasant ...
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