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Page 5
... to our farm , which had been her dowry . The alternative would have been a
shabby , ignominious life at Calais , in the shadow of Brummel and such . My
father used to sit all day by the fire , inscribing “ ideas " every now and then in a
pocket ...
... to our farm , which had been her dowry . The alternative would have been a
shabby , ignominious life at Calais , in the shadow of Brummel and such . My
father used to sit all day by the fire , inscribing “ ideas " every now and then in a
pocket ...
Page 8
At dusk we shut our doors , pulled down our blinds , sat round the fire , and knew
pretty well what was going on outside . There would be long whistles in the dark ,
and when we found men lurking in our barns we feigned not to see themit was ...
At dusk we shut our doors , pulled down our blinds , sat round the fire , and knew
pretty well what was going on outside . There would be long whistles in the dark ,
and when we found men lurking in our barns we feigned not to see themit was ...
Page 21
... the dusky red fires of the limekilns glowed at the base , sending up a blood -
red dust of sullen smoke . “ I ' ll swear they think they ' ve dropped straight into
hell . “ You ' ll have to cut the country , John , " he added suddenly , " they ' ll have
got ...
... the dusky red fires of the limekilns glowed at the base , sending up a blood -
red dust of sullen smoke . “ I ' ll swear they think they ' ve dropped straight into
hell . “ You ' ll have to cut the country , John , " he added suddenly , " they ' ll have
got ...
Page 156
... outside fire his puchero and tortillas and rolled for him his provision of
cigarettes for the day . Every morning he marched up to the Casa , like a courtier ,
to attend on his king . I never saw him eat or drink anything there . He leaned a
shoulder ...
... outside fire his puchero and tortillas and rolled for him his provision of
cigarettes for the day . Every morning he marched up to the Casa , like a courtier ,
to attend on his king . I never saw him eat or drink anything there . He leaned a
shoulder ...
Page 157
And , as if alone intrusted with the guardianship of life ' s sacred fire , I was
moving amongst them , nursing my love for Seraphina . The words of Carlos were
like oil upon a flame ; it enveloped me from head to foot with a leap . I had the ...
And , as if alone intrusted with the guardianship of life ' s sacred fire , I was
moving amongst them , nursing my love for Seraphina . The words of Carlos were
like oil upon a flame ; it enveloped me from head to foot with a leap . I had the ...
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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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