The Finding of NorahHoughton Mifflin, 1918 - 91 страница |
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... questions for which answers do not immediately appear , and we are at a moment of history when it is neces- sary to have answers in order to com- mand respect . " Norah drew a quick breath , and looked at the tutor with pleasure . He ...
... questions for which answers do not immediately appear , and we are at a moment of history when it is neces- sary to have answers in order to com- mand respect . " Norah drew a quick breath , and looked at the tutor with pleasure . He ...
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... questions there were to ask him , and their eyes met and smiled over the discovery . " When you look at the world it seems like this - like the water into which Satan , who is Germany , has plunged his red - hot foot , " continued Norah ...
... questions there were to ask him , and their eyes met and smiled over the discovery . " When you look at the world it seems like this - like the water into which Satan , who is Germany , has plunged his red - hot foot , " continued Norah ...
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... question could stand in their path , and if they passed through this fire in safety they would be out of danger . " For what is love , " asked Norah of herself , " what is love , if it cannot survive disagreement ? " But this was more ...
... question could stand in their path , and if they passed through this fire in safety they would be out of danger . " For what is love , " asked Norah of herself , " what is love , if it cannot survive disagreement ? " But this was more ...
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... question sounded like a quarrel . Norah spoke quietly too quietly . " If you will say it all over again , I will try to understand your change of view , and answer you exactly . " After this there was a quarrel , which healed ...
... question sounded like a quarrel . Norah spoke quietly too quietly . " If you will say it all over again , I will try to understand your change of view , and answer you exactly . " After this there was a quarrel , which healed ...
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Eugenia Brooks Frothingham. " You can't ever again accuse me of changing my mind , " he said , " when you can't make up yours on even such a sim- ple question as war or peace . " Ο PART VI N April second , 1917 , the THE FINDING OF NORAH.
Eugenia Brooks Frothingham. " You can't ever again accuse me of changing my mind , " he said , " when you can't make up yours on even such a sim- ple question as war or peace . " Ο PART VI N April second , 1917 , the THE FINDING OF NORAH.
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