The FountainThe text is a novel set in Holland during the first World War. The main characters are a British officer, a Dutch aristocrat and his British stepdaughter who is married to a German officer. It was a winner of the 1932 Hawthornden Prize. |
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Page 268
... Julie's confidence . " She said nothing of it to me , " he repeated . " Probably because she didn't want to worry you with it ? ” " Worry me ? Was she genuinely worried ? " Ramsdell hesitated . " I think she was . After all her own ...
... Julie's confidence . " She said nothing of it to me , " he repeated . " Probably because she didn't want to worry you with it ? ” " Worry me ? Was she genuinely worried ? " Ramsdell hesitated . " I think she was . After all her own ...
Page 401
... Julie - with what cleverness , with what success ! And now , when Julie had failed and lost everything , how she would fight again - if only Julie would play her part ! But Julie had always been ungrateful . There had never been love or ...
... Julie - with what cleverness , with what success ! And now , when Julie had failed and lost everything , how she would fight again - if only Julie would play her part ! But Julie had always been ungrateful . There had never been love or ...
Page 402
... Julie's slimness would be more appreciated than in Holland and , though she was a widow , there were Scottish noblemen who . . . Now that the war was over it would be possible to travel again . Claridge's would not be changed . In ...
... Julie's slimness would be more appreciated than in Holland and , though she was a widow , there were Scottish noblemen who . . . Now that the war was over it would be possible to travel again . Claridge's would not be changed . In ...
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