Mark Twain
Mark Twain · English
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Mark Twain · English
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CHAPTER XXXVI [The Fiendish Fun of Alp-climbing] We did not oversleep at St. Nicholas. The church-bell began to ring at four-thirty in the morning, and from the length of time it continued to ring I judged that it takes the Swiss sinner a good while to get the invitation through his head. Most church-bells in the world are of poor quality, and have a harsh and rasping sound which upsets the temper and produces much sin, but the St. Nicholas bell is a good deal the worst one tha
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