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An eager, crowded, tumultuous outpouring of the motley, thronging, kaleidoscopic memories and impressions, visions and dreams, engendered and wrought out thru the endless monotony of days and nights deep down in the vitals of the throbbing, pulsing engine-room. Show Excerpt hts darted up Fetter Lane and hovered around a grimy building where he had pursued his studies with the relentless fanaticism of youthful ambition. There, under the lamp-post at the corner, one keen evening in early spring, he had what was for him a tremendous emotional experience. In the German class (for he was all for Wilhelm Meister, Faust, The Robbers, and Dichtung und Wahrheit in those days) was a German girl learning English, a robust, vital, brown-haired wench from Stuttgart. Often when it came to his turn to read from the set piece of literature, he felt this girl's eyes upon him and he would raise his own to find her regarding him with a steady, appraising glance. And yet she seemed to vanish effectively enough in the general confusion of departure. Once she picked up his pencil and asked mutely for the use of it, and he assented with what he knew was a fiery blush. She replaced it with a firm nod of the head and her steady glance. For a few days the thought of he
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book presents a collection of essays by a young sea-faring engineer in the early 20th century. These essays explore the author's experiences in the close-knit world of sailors and his reflections on women, life, and the pursuit of success. With a unique blend of wry humor and philosophical musing, the author navigates the often-contradictory waters of human nature and the complexities of his era. This book offers a timeless perspective on themes of ambition, love, and personal growth. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781331014577_0
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PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781331014577
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