The Philosopher's PupilChatto & Windus, 1983 - 576 pàgines In the healing waters of Ennistone the townspeople seek health and regeneration, righteousness and ritual cleansing. To this town of subterranean inspiration the Philosopher returns. And there he exerts an almost magical influence, especially over George McCaffrey, his old pupil. |
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Pàgina 165
... Hattie , though thin and pale , was very healthy and hardy , good at games and gymnastics . She was a pale straight girl , neither tall nor small , with long straight white - blond hair and blue eyes of a disconcerting pallor , as if ...
... Hattie , though thin and pale , was very healthy and hardy , good at games and gymnastics . She was a pale straight girl , neither tall nor small , with long straight white - blond hair and blue eyes of a disconcerting pallor , as if ...
Pàgina 256
... Hattie's ' we ' meant nothing too . Well , it meant something just now in Hattie's heart ; but Hattie's heart was entering a danger zone , vulnerable to the world , soon to be public property . Her heart which now hugged its little ...
... Hattie's ' we ' meant nothing too . Well , it meant something just now in Hattie's heart ; but Hattie's heart was entering a danger zone , vulnerable to the world , soon to be public property . Her heart which now hugged its little ...
Pàgina 481
... Hattie . ) Pearl knew the philosopher well , his vanity , his dignity , his prudishness , his secretiveness . Against all those she had offended and could scarcely be forgiven . At hopeful moments ( early in the day ) , she thought that ...
... Hattie . ) Pearl knew the philosopher well , his vanity , his dignity , his prudishness , his secretiveness . Against all those she had offended and could scarcely be forgiven . At hopeful moments ( early in the day ) , she thought that ...
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Adam Alex Alex's Anthea anyway awful Baths began Belmont Bill the Lizard Brian and Gabriel Burkestown Christ counter-tenor course dark Diane door dress drink Emma Emma's Ennistone eyes face Father Bernard feel felt garden George's ginkgo girl glass gone hair hand Hanway happened happy Hare Lane hate Hattie Hattie's head Hector imagine John Robert Rozanov Joseph of Arimathea knew laughed letter light live looked Maryville mean mind mother moved netsuke never Osmore Pearl perhaps philosopher PHILOSOPHER'S PUPIL priest realised round Ruby Scarlett-Taylor Sedleigh seemed seen singing sitting sitting-room Slipper House smile somehow someone sorry sort stared Stella stood stop suddenly swim talk tell terrible there's things thought told Tom McCaffrey Tom's took touched turned Victoria Park walked Westwold whisky William Eastcote window wondered