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Page 18
Rangsley slipped from his horse . “ Blindfold ' em , lads , ” he cried , and turned
me sharply round . “ Don ' t struggle , ” he whispered in my ear ; his silk
handkerchief came cool across my eyelids . I felt hands fumbling with a knot at
the back of ...
Rangsley slipped from his horse . “ Blindfold ' em , lads , ” he cried , and turned
me sharply round . “ Don ' t struggle , ” he whispered in my ear ; his silk
handkerchief came cool across my eyelids . I felt hands fumbling with a knot at
the back of ...
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I felt glad and flattered that a personage so romantic should deem me a fit
companion for himself . He went forward as if with some purpose . Some days
afterwards the second mate sent for me to his cabin . He had been on the sick list
, and he ...
I felt glad and flattered that a personage so romantic should deem me a fit
companion for himself . He went forward as if with some purpose . Some days
afterwards the second mate sent for me to his cabin . He had been on the sick list
, and he ...
Page 42
By that time I was too amazed to get angry . I simply suspected the Blue Nose of
being drunk . But he glared at me so soberly that next moment I felt frightened . “
Hanged by the neck , ” he repeated ; and then added , “ Young fellow , you scoot .
By that time I was too amazed to get angry . I simply suspected the Blue Nose of
being drunk . But he glared at me so soberly that next moment I felt frightened . “
Hanged by the neck , ” he repeated ; and then added , “ Young fellow , you scoot .
Page 43
The only sounds that came out of her were the piping of boatswain ' s calls and
the tramping of feet . Imagining her to be going home , I felt a great desire to be
on board . Ultimately , as it turned out , I went home in that very ship , but then it
was ...
The only sounds that came out of her were the piping of boatswain ' s calls and
the tramping of feet . Imagining her to be going home , I felt a great desire to be
on board . Ultimately , as it turned out , I went home in that very ship , but then it
was ...
Page 46
He is very brave . He will not fear , ” Carlos said . I came suddenly forward . “ I will
not go with you , " I said , before I had reached them even . Castro started back as
if he had been stung , and life were not then spoke I felt a great d 46 ROMANCE.
He is very brave . He will not fear , ” Carlos said . I came suddenly forward . “ I will
not go with you , " I said , before I had reached them even . Castro started back as
if he had been stung , and life were not then spoke I felt a great d 46 ROMANCE.
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Romance Volume 7 of Complete Works, Ford Madox Ford |
| Authors | Joseph Conrad, Ford Madox Ford |
| Publisher | Doubleday, Page, 1903 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | 28 Aug 2009 |
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