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 32
... Ruby Doyle . Ruby had just asked Alex about a pension ; she had simply said , ' What about my pension ? ' Alex did not understand . She paid Ruby good wages . Did this mean that she wanted to leave ? Ruby had been with her since Alex ...
... Ruby Doyle . Ruby had just asked Alex about a pension ; she had simply said , ' What about my pension ? ' Alex did not understand . She paid Ruby good wages . Did this mean that she wanted to leave ? Ruby had been with her since Alex ...
Pàgina 33
... Ruby was a substantial alien being with thoughts and passions which she concealed . Alex could make no sense of Ruby's statement about a pension . It might be just one of Ruby's obstinate ephemeral misunder- standings , her tendency to ...
... Ruby was a substantial alien being with thoughts and passions which she concealed . Alex could make no sense of Ruby's statement about a pension . It might be just one of Ruby's obstinate ephemeral misunder- standings , her tendency to ...
Pàgina 34
... Ruby was . Was Ruby wonder- ing whether she would tend Alex in Alex's old age , or Alex her in hers ? But something much less rational than that was now at issue . Alex had never quite dominated Belmont . She had not lived in the house ...
... Ruby was . Was Ruby wonder- ing whether she would tend Alex in Alex's old age , or Alex her in hers ? But something much less rational than that was now at issue . Alex had never quite dominated Belmont . She had not lived in the house ...
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