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 62
... laugh . The intolerable levity of the English , who would laugh at anything ! Then , suddenly , as he perceived that they were laughing at him , his expression changed from anger to a pitiable embarrassment . An instinct of self ...
... laugh . The intolerable levity of the English , who would laugh at anything ! Then , suddenly , as he perceived that they were laughing at him , his expression changed from anger to a pitiable embarrassment . An instinct of self ...
Page 145
... laughter greeted her question she became angry and confused . She did not wish to play , she said then , but her pride telling her that to save her- self from ridicule she must laugh with the others , she com- pelled herself to laugh ...
... laughter greeted her question she became angry and confused . She did not wish to play , she said then , but her pride telling her that to save her- self from ridicule she must laugh with the others , she com- pelled herself to laugh ...
Page 201
... laugh at me . O Julie , to hear your laughter again , even your mocking laughter that used to sting me ! But though , if that is your will , we may not meet again for many years , I want our parting to be a gentle one , clear in our own ...
... laugh at me . O Julie , to hear your laughter again , even your mocking laughter that used to sting me ! But though , if that is your will , we may not meet again for many years , I want our parting to be a gentle one , clear in our own ...
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