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Page 11
... looked at him wonderingly in the dusk ; his high coat collar almost hid his face , and his hat was pressed down over his eyes . The thing seemed incredible to me . Here was an adventure , and I was shocked to see- that Rooksby was in a ...
... looked at him wonderingly in the dusk ; his high coat collar almost hid his face , and his hat was pressed down over his eyes . The thing seemed incredible to me . Here was an adventure , and I was shocked to see- that Rooksby was in a ...
Page 15
... 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 - irons came down in a waft again . " That be hanged for a tale , Thoms , " the man with the lanthorn said ...
... 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 - irons came down in a waft again . " That be hanged for a tale , Thoms , " the man with the lanthorn said ...
Page 23
... looked like a man mortally wounded , riding from a battle - field . " Let him come with us , " the musical voice of Carlos came through the mist in front of us . " He shall see the world a little . " " For God's sake hold your tongue ...
... looked like a man mortally wounded , riding from a battle - field . " Let him come with us , " the musical voice of Carlos came through the mist in front of us . " He shall see the world a little . " " For God's sake hold your tongue ...
Page 29
... looked up to need to - the justices and such like . But gallus birds like you and your company , it's best for us not to be seen in company with . Follow my uncle now . Good - night . We went into the yard , under the pillars of the ...
... looked up to need to - the justices and such like . But gallus birds like you and your company , it's best for us not to be seen in company with . Follow my uncle now . Good - night . We went into the yard , under the pillars of the ...
Page 37
... looked at me , smiling a little mournfully . " Ah , Juan mio , " he said , " Spain is not like your England , unchanging and stable . The party who reign to - day do not love me , and they are masters in Cuba as in Spain . But in his ...
... looked at me , smiling a little mournfully . " Ah , Juan mio , " he said , " Spain is not like your England , unchanging and stable . The party who reign to - day do not love me , and they are masters in Cuba as in Spain . But in his ...
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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