Apples by Night: StoriesJonathan Cape, 1932 - 314 pages |
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Page 42
... feet into the air , but not in panic , for it descended squarely , snatched the bread , and scuttled into cover with long , wiry strides . Laughing , the Novice called Rich to the meal , his shout flapping across the waste like a dove ...
... feet into the air , but not in panic , for it descended squarely , snatched the bread , and scuttled into cover with long , wiry strides . Laughing , the Novice called Rich to the meal , his shout flapping across the waste like a dove ...
Page 49
... feet , and a mouse , not a shrew , however , peered up at him with shining eyes as if it wished to communicate knowledge , clock - working away after a moment . Dainty creatures . The Novice looked farther , blinking against the ...
... feet , and a mouse , not a shrew , however , peered up at him with shining eyes as if it wished to communicate knowledge , clock - working away after a moment . Dainty creatures . The Novice looked farther , blinking against the ...
Page 51
... feet of line was gained , and then with electric suddenness the strain relaxed and there was a mighty churning , an ugly snake - head lashing above water , scattering spray far and wide , disappearing again like a steel spring . An eel ...
... feet of line was gained , and then with electric suddenness the strain relaxed and there was a mighty churning , an ugly snake - head lashing above water , scattering spray far and wide , disappearing again like a steel spring . An eel ...
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Africus ain't anger apple banana Basset-Money beauty Becket bird black grapes bloody boots bottle bouillabaisse bowler hat bracken bread breath Bridie catkins comfort cottage cows damned daughter dead death door Drusilla duck Duffy empty eyes face father feet fingers fire fish Gecko George girl grey crows Gunmetal hair hands harbourmaster head heard hopped Jocular Judy knew laughed lifted Lily lips looked luck m'lord marriage meadowsweet meself mind miserable mother moved muttered neat never night nodded nose Novice O'Banion once pocket Pomega queer quiet remembering Rich Saint salt Saltpenny scratched Seahouses seemed sighed Simon smell smile snatched spat stared stones stood strange sucking sure sweet talk Tampion tell thanks things thought Tom Maguire tramp tree trout turned twas twisted village waiting wanted watched whistling wind wished woman woodmouse ye'd