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... spruce never quivered , neither did its top even quiver , although it was light and slender , like a peacock's feather on a fur cap . Nor did its outstretched branches quiver , only the green silk sleeves swayed softly . When we had all ...
... spruce never quivered , neither did its top even quiver , although it was light and slender , like a peacock's feather on a fur cap . Nor did its outstretched branches quiver , only the green silk sleeves swayed softly . When we had all ...
Page 295
... spruce , on which a cross had been carved , and began to pray for forgiveness that ungodly thoughts had crept into ... spruce came out on all sides from the round thick bole , like the spokes of a wheel . And it seemed to me that the ...
... spruce , on which a cross had been carved , and began to pray for forgiveness that ungodly thoughts had crept into ... spruce came out on all sides from the round thick bole , like the spokes of a wheel . And it seemed to me that the ...
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... spruce - tree . The two pine trees grew high in the heavens , sheltering the spruce , their little sister ... 999 She did not sing the words , but chanted them , and - strange- I seemed to hear the song . My head began to turn . But she ...
... spruce - tree . The two pine trees grew high in the heavens , sheltering the spruce , their little sister ... 999 She did not sing the words , but chanted them , and - strange- I seemed to hear the song . My head began to turn . But she ...
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