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Page 10
... began furiously to switch his corded legs . # " Curse Carlos , and his Castro , too . They'll have me in jail betwixt them . They're both in my red barn , if you want their direction . • 99 He hurried on suddenly up the hill , leaving ...
... began furiously to switch his corded legs . # " Curse Carlos , and his Castro , too . They'll have me in jail betwixt them . They're both in my red barn , if you want their direction . • 99 He hurried on suddenly up the hill , leaving ...
Page 13
... began to think I had missed my time . Down below in the plain , a great way off , a dog was barking continuously . I moved forward a few paces and whistled . The glow of adventure began to die away . There was nothing at all — a little ...
... began to think I had missed my time . Down below in the plain , a great way off , a dog was barking continuously . I moved forward a few paces and whistled . The glow of adventure began to die away . There was nothing at all — a little ...
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... began to fumble in his pocket , pulled out a paper , and bent down into the light . Suddenly he paused and looked up at me . " This ain't- Mr. Lillywhite , I don't believe this ain't a Jack Spaniard . " The clinks of bits and stirrup ...
... began to fumble in his pocket , pulled out a paper , and bent down into the light . Suddenly he paused and looked up at me . " This ain't- Mr. Lillywhite , I don't believe this ain't a Jack Spaniard . " The clinks of bits and stirrup ...
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... began to consult . The shadow called Thoms was for bolting across country ; but Lillywhite was not built for speed . Besides he did not know the lie of the land , and believed the Free Traders were mere bogeys . • 99 " They'll never ...
... began to consult . The shadow called Thoms was for bolting across country ; but Lillywhite was not built for speed . Besides he did not know the lie of the land , and believed the Free Traders were mere bogeys . • 99 " They'll never ...
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... began to make a set speech , anathematizing runners . He moved to tie our feet , and hang us by our finger - nails over the quarry edge . A hubbub of assent and dissent went up ; then the crowd became unanimous . Rangsley slipped from ...
... began to make a set speech , anathematizing runners . He moved to tie our feet , and hang us by our finger - nails over the quarry edge . A hubbub of assent and dissent went up ; then the crowd became unanimous . Rangsley slipped from ...
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admiral Alguazil answered asked began boat Bow Street runners bowed breath caballero called Carlos Casa Riego cloak cried Cuba dark dead death deck Don Balthasar Don Carlos door ears El Rubio English eyes face Father Antonio fear feet felt glance gone hair hand hang Havana head heard heart honour immense Inglez Jamaica John Kemp Juan Juez Kemp Kingston knew lanthorn laughed light Lion lips looked Lord Stowell Lugareños Manuel matter murder murmured never Nichols night O'Brien once pirates Ramon Rangsley ravine Rio Medio romance Rooksby round sail saturnine schooner Sebright seemed seen Señor Señorita Seraphina shadow ship shoulders shouted side sight silence smile sort soul sound Spanish stood suddenly talk tell thing thought throat Tomas Castro turned uncle voice walked wall whispered Williams woman words