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Page 5
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 THE QUARRY AND THE BEACH 5.
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 THE QUARRY AND THE BEACH 5.
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 them.
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 them.
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 ...
... 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 ...
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 .
... 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 .
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 .
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 .
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| 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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