James Miranda BarrySerpent's Tail, 1999 - Počet stran: 375 James Miranda Barry enrols as a medical student in Edinburgh, the start of a glorious career as a military surgeon. He achieves fame as a legendary duellist and a celebrated social figure. But James Miranda Barry was also a woman. Her greatest achievement has been to pass for a man for 50 years. |
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... Don't speak lightly of holy things , young man , " Barry snaps . I take his hand , very gently . " And don't you be angry . The tension is bad for your heart . " We sit in silence . The fire snaps and light rushes up the wall and across ...
... Don't speak lightly of holy things , young man , " Barry snaps . I take his hand , very gently . " And don't you be angry . The tension is bad for your heart . " We sit in silence . The fire snaps and light rushes up the wall and across ...
Strana 173
... don't love me , " I wail . " You promised that you would always love me and now you don't . " Alice replies to this infantile moan with a ringing slap across my cheek , nose and left ear . " Shut up . Listen to me . " My face stings ...
... don't love me , " I wail . " You promised that you would always love me and now you don't . " Alice replies to this infantile moan with a ringing slap across my cheek , nose and left ear . " Shut up . Listen to me . " My face stings ...
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... don't know how to say this , " he mumbled . " Then don't . " " It's just that I mean - - I might never see you again to say it ... " A look of exquisite pain passed over the doctor's face . Sud- denly he reached up to James and embraced ...
... don't know how to say this , " he mumbled . " Then don't . " " It's just that I mean - - I might never see you again to say it ... " A look of exquisite pain passed over the doctor's face . Sud- denly he reached up to James and embraced ...
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