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 159
... true , " Ramsdell answered slowly . " Certainly it is true of ships . " The recollection of a personal experience moved in his eyes , and for an instant the external world flooded in upon them both . Hearing Ramsdell say : " Certainly ...
... true , " Ramsdell answered slowly . " Certainly it is true of ships . " The recollection of a personal experience moved in his eyes , and for an instant the external world flooded in upon them both . Hearing Ramsdell say : " Certainly ...
Page 182
... true , " she answered , " it wouldn't end the war . " " Even if it were true ! What is the use of saying that ? The British communiqué confirms it , " van Arkel said , putting his hand to the paper in his pocket and patting it . " Do ...
... true , " she answered , " it wouldn't end the war . " " Even if it were true ! What is the use of saying that ? The British communiqué confirms it , " van Arkel said , putting his hand to the paper in his pocket and patting it . " Do ...
Page 289
... true , " she cried , " it's not true . " And Lewis heard in her voice the same accent of fear that had been in it when she spoke her husband's name in her sleep . " It isn't true . It isn't true . " But again she passed beyond the ...
... true , " she cried , " it's not true . " And Lewis heard in her voice the same accent of fear that had been in it when she spoke her husband's name in her sleep . " It isn't true . It isn't true . " But again she passed beyond the ...
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