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platefultheypandsfleshedhafinerflavourthanfreshsardineseven,andbonesandall
oneofthebestplaanopenairrestaurantbuiltoutovertheriveratbasudononeyforatripaour
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ikneenhefruitfulpartsoftheseinebethehe
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alitreofesausageandsitinthesunandreadoneofthebooksihadboughtandchthefishing
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fisheenallpensions,heydidnotknohenwouldbeeenheirdaysorhalfdays
offfrointothe
seine,andoneithersideofparis,butthereselfididnotfishbeyneytofishinspain
thentooineverknehroughobe
aeinvolvedinthefishingesand
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happinessexceptfortheveryfehatself
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dryingthefacesofthehousesthatfacedtheillshutteredthegoatherdcaupthestreetbloanhefloor
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