Waltz Into DarknessPenguin Books, 1995 - 310 من الصفحات In this thrilling tale of greed and deception, Cornell Woolrich tells of middle-aged Louis Durand, whose fiancee has died fifteen years ago on the eve of their wedding. Now Louis decides to take one more chance at love by marrying Julia Russell, a woman he knows only by correspondence. When she arrives on the day of their wedding, she is younger and more beautiful than he expected--and far more deadly. Louis soon comes to realize that Julia is not who she claims to be--and they both embark on a waltz into darkness. |
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... sighed as she walked , as if itself overcome by her loveliness . She did not stay at table as on other days , she accompanied him to the front door to see him off , her arm linked to his waist , his arm to hers . And as the slanting ...
... sighed as she walked , as if itself overcome by her loveliness . She did not stay at table as on other days , she accompanied him to the front door to see him off , her arm linked to his waist , his arm to hers . And as the slanting ...
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... sighed deeply at last . Then the other sighed too , as if in answer . Two sighs in the intense silence . Two different sighs . A sigh of despair , a sigh of completion . " You called her just now , " Downs said slowly . " You called her ...
... sighed deeply at last . Then the other sighed too , as if in answer . Two sighs in the intense silence . Two different sighs . A sigh of despair , a sigh of completion . " You called her just now , " Downs said slowly . " You called her ...
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... sighed , agonized . “ Get me another of those tonics , now . I am ready for it . It's better - that you do , I think- " Involuntarily , she drew her head back sharply for a moment . Held her gaze to his . Then at last inclined it again ...
... sighed , agonized . “ Get me another of those tonics , now . I am ready for it . It's better - that you do , I think- " Involuntarily , she drew her head back sharply for a moment . Held her gaze to his . Then at last inclined it again ...
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afraid already answer asked Aunt Sarah beside better Biloxi birdcage Bonny breath CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ chair close colonel colored coming Cornell Woolrich CRUZ The University Dicky Bird Dollard door doorway dress drew dropped eyes face fell fingers floor flung gave gone hair hand Harry Worth head heard heart held heliotrope Jardine Julia Russell kiss knew lamp light lips looked Louis Durand lower Madame mind minute mouth moved never night nodded once Orleans parquetry Penguin Pensacola perhaps scalawag seemed shoulder side sideward sighed sight Simms sitting slowly smile someone sort sound stairs standing step stood stopped street suddenly sure taffeta tell There's thing thought told took trying turned UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA voice waiting walk wall WALTZ INTO DARKNESS wanly watch whispered window woman word