In an air-shaft so narrow that you could touch the next wall with your bare hands, Hanneh Breineh leaned out… — Anzia Yezierska
In an air-shaft so narrow that you could touch the next wall with your bare hands, Hanneh Breineh leaned out and knocked on her neighbor's window. (first lines)
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