As I left the place of my birth and long abiding and took the road to that far country where I thought my fortune lay, the sun already had a countenance. It was shining on the chestnut trees; on the tall white walls of the house of justice at the corner of the square; on the worthy priest who was sprinkling holy water on the steps of the monastery of the Bleeding Heart to suppress the dust, to keep away the flies, and to consecrate the building; and especially on the only bailiff that our town could boast, whose salary fluctuated with the thieves he captured. He, honest fellow, had driven so poor a trade of late that he crept along in his winter coat, seeking the shade of trees and houses.
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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 318 ● ISBN 9782385746315 ● File size 0.3 MB ● Publisher Librorium Editions ● Published 2024 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 9436665 ● Copy protection Social DRM
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