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Page 94
The slopes of the mountains opposite grew round and soft, veiled by the light, like
a woman's body by a thin garment. Three lonely crooked pine trees stood forward
and grew black, and the moon behind them shone forth. A light, white mist ...
The slopes of the mountains opposite grew round and soft, veiled by the light, like
a woman's body by a thin garment. Three lonely crooked pine trees stood forward
and grew black, and the moon behind them shone forth. A light, white mist ...
Page 238
He grew quite white. But not the tiniest drop of sweat appeared on his face. For a
second time the veil was torn, and for a second time I delayed and in a second
the veil was closed. The third time I understood. I could not kill him. Then I grew ...
He grew quite white. But not the tiniest drop of sweat appeared on his face. For a
second time the veil was torn, and for a second time I delayed and in a second
the veil was closed. The third time I understood. I could not kill him. Then I grew ...
Page 312
There is a song which runs : "Two big pine trees grew up next each other, And
between them grew a slender spruce-tree. The two pine trees grew high in the
heavens, sheltering the spruce, their little sister . . ."' She did not sing the words,
but ...
There is a song which runs : "Two big pine trees grew up next each other, And
between them grew a slender spruce-tree. The two pine trees grew high in the
heavens, sheltering the spruce, their little sister . . ."' She did not sing the words,
but ...
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Contents
My Head Ill GiveMy Faith I Will Not Give | 101 |
page | 185 |
A Year Later | 355 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Time of parting: a novel |
| Author | Anton Donchev |
| Publisher | Owen, 1967 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 14 Sep 2007 |
| Length | 379 pages |
| Subjects | Bulgaria |
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