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... famous films that it succeeded . But her last silent film , a minor production entitled The Kiss , which appeared in 1929 , I had never quite forgotten ; and , in 1981 , when I was privileged to watch it again – one afternoon , from the ...
... famous films that it succeeded . But her last silent film , a minor production entitled The Kiss , which appeared in 1929 , I had never quite forgotten ; and , in 1981 , when I was privileged to watch it again – one afternoon , from the ...
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... famous princesse de Polignac , was a strongly individual spirit , admired by Proust , an associate of Serge Diaghilev , and a generous ally of French artists and musicians . I met her , however , not through Daisy , but in the sitting ...
... famous princesse de Polignac , was a strongly individual spirit , admired by Proust , an associate of Serge Diaghilev , and a generous ally of French artists and musicians . I met her , however , not through Daisy , but in the sitting ...
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... famous lines from Goethe . Thenceforward , he appeared to regard me as a human dictionary of quotations , and , if he wanted a reference , immediately recalled my name . It was a laborious privilege . First , his secretary would ...
... famous lines from Goethe . Thenceforward , he appeared to regard me as a human dictionary of quotations , and , if he wanted a reference , immediately recalled my name . It was a laborious privilege . First , his secretary would ...
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PROLOGUE I | 1 |
The Desire to Please | 25 |
The Disinterested Gift | 47 |
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