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 162
... was angry with her . " It's Lewis's secret as well , " she said , and began without re- sentment , though with wonder and hesitation , to talk of other things . " There's no secret about it , " Ramsdell broke 162 The Fountain.
... was angry with her . " It's Lewis's secret as well , " she said , and began without re- sentment , though with wonder and hesitation , to talk of other things . " There's no secret about it , " Ramsdell broke 162 The Fountain.
Page 274
... wonder what he is going to do on the island , " Julie said , standing to watch him , and not until the boat was con- cealed by the island's trees did she turn to Ramsdell again and say : " You like Lewis ? " " Yes . " " More than you ...
... wonder what he is going to do on the island , " Julie said , standing to watch him , and not until the boat was con- cealed by the island's trees did she turn to Ramsdell again and say : " You like Lewis ? " " Yes . " " More than you ...
Page 383
... wonder . " " In wonder ? " Lewis said . " Not in knowledge or under- standing ? " " It seems to you vague and indeterminate ? " Narwitz an- swered . " It would have seemed so to me a few weeks ago . I too wished then to know and ...
... wonder . " " In wonder ? " Lewis said . " Not in knowledge or under- standing ? " " It seems to you vague and indeterminate ? " Narwitz an- swered . " It would have seemed so to me a few weeks ago . I too wished then to know and ...
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