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But that far - off day of my romance , when from between the blue and white bales
in Don Ramon ' s darkened storeroom , at Kingston , I saw the door open before
the figure of an old man with the tired , long , white face , that day I am not likely ...
But that far - off day of my romance , when from between the blue and white bales
in Don Ramon ' s darkened storeroom , at Kingston , I saw the door open before
the figure of an old man with the tired , long , white face , that day I am not likely ...
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I remember her face on that day ; her eyes were gray — the gray of black , not of
blue . For a moment they looked me straight in the face , reflectively ,
unconcerned , and then travelled to the spectacles of old Ramon . This glance -
remember I ...
I remember her face on that day ; her eyes were gray — the gray of black , not of
blue . For a moment they looked me straight in the face , reflectively ,
unconcerned , and then travelled to the spectacles of old Ramon . This glance -
remember I ...
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He had thin red hair , untidy for want of a valet , a shining , delicate , hooked nose
, narrow - lidded blue eyes , and a face with the colour and texture of a white -
heart cherry . He used to spend his days in a hooded chair . My mother managed
...
He had thin red hair , untidy for want of a valet , a shining , delicate , hooked nose
, narrow - lidded blue eyes , and a face with the colour and texture of a white -
heart cherry . He used to spend his days in a hooded chair . My mother managed
...
Page 11
... 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 pitiable state about it . “ But , Ralph , ” I said
...
... 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 pitiable state about it . “ But , Ralph , ” I said
...
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See , seņor ! ” The blue gleam was much larger — it flared smokily up towards
the sky . I made out ghastly parallelograms of a ship ' s sails high above us , and
at last many faces peering unseeingly over the rail in our direction . We all
shouted ...
See , seņor ! ” The blue gleam was much larger — it flared smokily up towards
the sky . I made out ghastly parallelograms of a ship ' s sails high above us , and
at last many faces peering unseeingly over the rail in our direction . We all
shouted ...
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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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