Down Second AvenueAnchor Books, 1971 - 210 pages |
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Page 22
... stood cheek by jowl , rusty as ever on the outside , as if they thought they might as well crumble in straight rows if that was to be their fate . Each house , as far as I remember , had a fence of sorts . The wire always hung limp ...
... stood cheek by jowl , rusty as ever on the outside , as if they thought they might as well crumble in straight rows if that was to be their fate . Each house , as far as I remember , had a fence of sorts . The wire always hung limp ...
Page 38
... stood still , amazed at such a structure ; it might topple over soon and crush us under it . I was a little frightened . ' C'mon , you sheep ! ' Sthat first time you see a building ? ' He was impatient . He was my next door playmate ...
... stood still , amazed at such a structure ; it might topple over soon and crush us under it . I was a little frightened . ' C'mon , you sheep ! ' Sthat first time you see a building ? ' He was impatient . He was my next door playmate ...
Page 43
... stood against the wall on either side of the door , like me . It happened in the middle of a guffaw . Little Links and China had the worst of the shower of urine that Abdool's wife threw out of a large family - sized cream - coloured ...
... stood against the wall on either side of the door , like me . It happened in the middle of a guffaw . Little Links and China had the worst of the shower of urine that Abdool's wife threw out of a large family - sized cream - coloured ...
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