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Page 48
... light would come to his wretched heart ; his soul must wander for ever in darkness , for ever in darkness , for ever . A In the country the darkness of night is friendly and familiar , but in a city , with its blaze of lights , it is ...
... light would come to his wretched heart ; his soul must wander for ever in darkness , for ever in darkness , for ever . A In the country the darkness of night is friendly and familiar , but in a city , with its blaze of lights , it is ...
Page 101
... light is dim and at night the electric light is cold and sinister . A The Chinese quarter . Streets of frame houses , one , two , three storeys high , painted in various colours , but time and weather have made the colours dingy . They ...
... light is dim and at night the electric light is cold and sinister . A The Chinese quarter . Streets of frame houses , one , two , three storeys high , painted in various colours , but time and weather have made the colours dingy . They ...
Page 221
... light gradually faded from the sky . Night fell and the stars came out one by one . After supper we sat about the deck smoking . The air was balmy . The moon rose slowly , forcing her way through the clouds . It was enchanting to sail ...
... light gradually faded from the sky . Night fell and the stars came out one by one . After supper we sat about the deck smoking . The air was balmy . The moon rose slowly , forcing her way through the clouds . It was enchanting to sail ...
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