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... don't know how big his eyes got , lying there and look- ing at me , just looking at me , just looking at me and him . You don't know that , but you're a smart man . " And then , " said the policeman , " there was the boy . " God help me ...
... don't know how big his eyes got , lying there and look- ing at me , just looking at me , just looking at me and him . You don't know that , but you're a smart man . " And then , " said the policeman , " there was the boy . " God help me ...
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... don't like it . Mrs. Pasternik says she would rather have you come and see her the regular way . By day- light ... don't want it . They're changing the lock . They're chang- ing it today , Mrs. Homka . " God . " Don't cry , Mrs. Homka ...
... don't like it . Mrs. Pasternik says she would rather have you come and see her the regular way . By day- light ... don't want it . They're changing the lock . They're chang- ing it today , Mrs. Homka . " God . " Don't cry , Mrs. Homka ...
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... don't know when we've all set up so late , but it's so kind o ' summer - like an ' pleasant . Why , where be they gone ? " " I've told ye ; only over to Becker's folks , " answered the mother . " I don't see myself what keeps ' em so ...
... don't know when we've all set up so late , but it's so kind o ' summer - like an ' pleasant . Why , where be they gone ? " " I've told ye ; only over to Becker's folks , " answered the mother . " I don't see myself what keeps ' em so ...
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APPROACHING AMERICAN | 1 |
Carl Sandburg Chicago | 34 |
William Saroyan The Oyster and the Pearl | 60 |
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