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Page 49
... fire had been lit in the upper room all the winter . Then Manol lit a fire , and , when the flames blazed up , our hearts were eased , for fire does not only give light , it hallows everything and with fire one drives out the impure ...
... fire had been lit in the upper room all the winter . Then Manol lit a fire , and , when the flames blazed up , our hearts were eased , for fire does not only give light , it hallows everything and with fire one drives out the impure ...
Page 94
... fire is the light of man , and shines only on his face . And the fire must not become a big one , for then it becomes like the sun . And I wanted to warm my hands at their fire . But Manol raised his head and saw the fires . And their ...
... fire is the light of man , and shines only on his face . And the fire must not become a big one , for then it becomes like the sun . And I wanted to warm my hands at their fire . But Manol raised his head and saw the fires . And their ...
Page 216
... fire and the flames about . And when I found the strength to raise my head and look around , I saw only white stones around me , and they were rosy from the fire , but I did not see a single erect forehead . And I felt like giving ...
... fire and the flames about . And when I found the strength to raise my head and look around , I saw only white stones around me , and they were rosy from the fire , but I did not see a single erect forehead . And I felt like giving ...
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