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Page 98
... ment's boredom . Sometimes I would exercise my memory on my bedroom and , starting from a cor- ner , make the round , noting every object I saw on the way . At first it was over in a minute or two . But each time I repeated the ...
... ment's boredom . Sometimes I would exercise my memory on my bedroom and , starting from a cor- ner , make the round , noting every object I saw on the way . At first it was over in a minute or two . But each time I repeated the ...
Page 106
... ment two big electric fans started buzzing over- head . Three judges , two in black and the third in scarlet , with brief cases under their arms , entered and walked briskly to the bench , which was several feet above the level of the ...
... ment two big electric fans started buzzing over- head . Three judges , two in black and the third in scarlet , with brief cases under their arms , entered and walked briskly to the bench , which was several feet above the level of the ...
Page 151
... whereas I had done y or z . And what did that mean ? That , all the time , I'd been waiting for this present mo- ment , for that dawn , tomorrow's or another day's , which was to justify me . Nothing , nothing had 15.
... whereas I had done y or z . And what did that mean ? That , all the time , I'd been waiting for this present mo- ment , for that dawn , tomorrow's or another day's , which was to justify me . Nothing , nothing had 15.
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