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FICTION
The Ruined Wall
The old French peasant had neither the mind nor the heart to perceive that a miracle and a fortune had passed her by
September
1
1946
GERALD KERSH
The Ruined Wall
GERALD KERSH
September
1
1946
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FICTION
The Ruined Wall
The old French peasant had neither the mind nor the heart to perceive that a miracle and a fortune had passed her by
September
1
1946
GERALD KERSH
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