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“ My waiting women have all abandoned me . I tried on a gown which fitted so badly that I flew into a rage and they just went off and left me there . They all abandoned me , even Reinette , and now I am waiting for tempers to cool .
“ My waiting women have all abandoned me . I tried on a gown which fitted so badly that I flew into a rage and they just went off and left me there . They all abandoned me , even Reinette , and now I am waiting for tempers to cool .
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On a sunny white road she saw cars waiting at a level crossing as the train sped past . The wet under her had begun to grow cold . With Assunta ( who had now returned to help her ) she discussed her next problem , which would come when ...
On a sunny white road she saw cars waiting at a level crossing as the train sped past . The wet under her had begun to grow cold . With Assunta ( who had now returned to help her ) she discussed her next problem , which would come when ...
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... first black redstart began to crackle from the orange roof of the barn , there were still winter siskins about , and so far only one cuckoo has called . Waiting for the migrants is like waiting for ships to reach port except that ...
... first black redstart began to crackle from the orange roof of the barn , there were still winter siskins about , and so far only one cuckoo has called . Waiting for the migrants is like waiting for ships to reach port except that ...
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POEMS translated by Graeme Wilson | 28 |
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| Title | The Cornhill Magazine, Volume 181 |
| Editors | George Smith, William Makepeace Thackeray |
| Publisher | Smith, Elder and Company, 1974 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 17 Dec 2007 |
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