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 148
... gone . The clumsy banter was ended . She stood beside Lewis , staring across the valley . " It is true , " she said . " What ? " " That I interrupt you . ” " No. " After a silence , forcing herself to look at him , ' But it might become ...
... gone . The clumsy banter was ended . She stood beside Lewis , staring across the valley . " It is true , " she said . " What ? " " That I interrupt you . ” " No. " After a silence , forcing herself to look at him , ' But it might become ...
Page 326
... gone . A few hours ago , in the darkness , she had been in this room , laying down this letter , secretly , with what expression of fear , of adventure , of excitement on her face ? LEWIS DEAR , Rupert has asked to see you . I was ...
... gone . A few hours ago , in the darkness , she had been in this room , laying down this letter , secretly , with what expression of fear , of adventure , of excitement on her face ? LEWIS DEAR , Rupert has asked to see you . I was ...
Page 373
... gone to her own room . She was tired with much standing and had put her feet up . There was thunder in the air and ... gone out . Where ? He was incapable of going far . The emptiness of the Castle - even the Baroness and Sophie having ...
... gone to her own room . She was tired with much standing and had put her feet up . There was thunder in the air and ... gone out . Where ? He was incapable of going far . The emptiness of the Castle - even the Baroness and Sophie having ...
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