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Page 4
... body moved to our little mortuary -so as not to upset the other old people , you under- stand . Every time there's a death here , they're in a nervous state for two or three days . Which means , of course , extra work and worry for our ...
... body moved to our little mortuary -so as not to upset the other old people , you under- stand . Every time there's a death here , they're in a nervous state for two or three days . Which means , of course , extra work and worry for our ...
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... body is cov- ered with brown scabs . Perhaps through living in one small room , cooped up with his dog , Salamano has come to resemble it . His towy hair has gone very thin , and he has reddish blotches on his face . And the dog has ...
... body is cov- ered with brown scabs . Perhaps through living in one small room , cooped up with his dog , Salamano has come to resemble it . His towy hair has gone very thin , and he has reddish blotches on his face . And the dog has ...
Page 76
... body was a steel spring , and my grip closed on the revolver . The trigger gave , and the smooth underbelly of the butt jogged my palm . And so , with that crisp , whipcrack sound , it all be- gan . I shook off my sweat and the clinging ...
... body was a steel spring , and my grip closed on the revolver . The trigger gave , and the smooth underbelly of the butt jogged my palm . And so , with that crisp , whipcrack sound , it all be- gan . I shook off my sweat and the clinging ...
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