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... lips ; as if she had to put them forth deli- cately for fear of damaging the frail things . She raised her long hand to a white flower that clung above her ear like the pen of a clerk , and disappeared . Ramon hurried with a stiffness ...
... lips ; as if she had to put them forth deli- cately for fear of damaging the frail things . She raised her long hand to a white flower that clung above her ear like the pen of a clerk , and disappeared . Ramon hurried with a stiffness ...
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... lips . " Be quiet , John Kemp , you fool ! " he hissed with sudden energy . He had spruced himself , but I seemed to see the rags still flutter about him . He had combed out his beard , but I could not forget the knots that had been in ...
... lips . " Be quiet , John Kemp , you fool ! " he hissed with sudden energy . He had spruced himself , but I seemed to see the rags still flutter about him . He had combed out his beard , but I could not forget the knots that had been in ...
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... lips . " Juan , " he said , " let us not quarrel . You are very young ; you cannot understand these things ; you cannot weigh them ; you have a foolish idea in your head . I wished you to come with us because I love you , Juan . Do you ...
... lips . " Juan , " he said , " let us not quarrel . You are very young ; you cannot understand these things ; you cannot weigh them ; you have a foolish idea in your head . I wished you to come with us because I love you , Juan . Do you ...
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... lips . She had once visited the Rooksbys at Horton ; she had treasured up a host of tiny things , parts of my forgotten boyhood , and she talked of them and talked of them , until that past seemed a wholly desirable time , and the ...
... lips . She had once visited the Rooksbys at Horton ; she had treasured up a host of tiny things , parts of my forgotten boyhood , and she talked of them and talked of them , until that past seemed a wholly desirable time , and the ...
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... lip from which a stream of blood was running ; he even seemed to be weeping a little . Finally , he vanished in at the door , very much bent together . The undaunted David hopped in after him coolly . The admiral said , " I know your ...
... lip from which a stream of blood was running ; he even seemed to be weeping a little . Finally , he vanished in at the door , very much bent together . The undaunted David hopped in after him coolly . The admiral said , " I know your ...
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