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Page 149
... chaplain gazed at me with a sort of sadness . I now had my back to the wall and light was flow- ing over my forehead . He muttered some words I didn't catch ; then abruptly asked if he might kiss me . I said , " No. " Then he turned ...
... chaplain gazed at me with a sort of sadness . I now had my back to the wall and light was flow- ing over my forehead . He muttered some words I didn't catch ; then abruptly asked if he might kiss me . I said , " No. " Then he turned ...
Page 153
... chaplain from my grip . One of them made as if to strike me . The chaplain quietened them down , then gazed at me for a mo- ment without speaking . I could see tears in his eyes . Then he turned and left the cell . Once he'd gone , I ...
... chaplain from my grip . One of them made as if to strike me . The chaplain quietened them down , then gazed at me for a mo- ment without speaking . I could see tears in his eyes . Then he turned and left the cell . Once he'd gone , I ...
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