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The Grass is Singing
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He drove first to see Slatter, because the way that letter was worded roused his curiosity.†
p. 5.1
Mary, who was half asleep, roused herself to look at his farm, and saw the dim shapes of low trees, like great soft birds, flying past; and beyond it a hazy sky that was cracked and seamed with stars.†
p. 51.2
The car stopped at last and she roused herself.†
p. 52.6
It was this that she had heard on waking that morning; it was beaten at half-past five to rouse the boys in the compound close by and again at twelve-thirty and two, to mark the dinner break.†
p. 61.7
But from time to time Dick roused himself to ask about the farm.†
p. 120.5
Once she was roused by a noise, and realized it was herself, talking out loud in the living room in a low angry voice.†
p. 170.3 *
Several times she heard Dick stir and call out, in that thick voice which was not his, but which came from his sick delirium, and each time the native roused himself to cross to the bed.†
p. 184.4
She began to cut it out, then remained still, bent over it, silent, until Dick touched her shoulder and roused her to come to bed.†
p. 211.9
This small reminder from the outer world hardly had the power to rouse her.†
p. 227.8

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