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... stood looking at myself in the tall glass , the day on which I left my home in Kent and went , as chance willed it , out to sea with Carlos Riego . That day my cousin Rooksby had become engaged to my sister Veronica , and I had a fit of ...
... stood looking at myself in the tall glass , the day on which I left my home in Kent and went , as chance willed it , out to sea with Carlos Riego . That day my cousin Rooksby had become engaged to my sister Veronica , and I had a fit of ...
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... stood in a little slanting cutting in the shadow . A watery light before the moon's rising slanted down- wards from the hilltop along the opposite bank . We stood in utter silence . “ If you stir a hair , " my captor said coolly , “ I ...
... stood in a little slanting cutting in the shadow . A watery light before the moon's rising slanted down- wards from the hilltop along the opposite bank . We stood in utter silence . “ If you stir a hair , " my captor said coolly , “ I ...
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... the Thames quarter past eleven . Three men to and in a few minutes we stood upon the shingle beside the idle sea , that was nearly at the full . be set aboard · 99 CHAPTER FOUR IT WAS , I suppose , what I THE QUARRY AND THE BEACH 29.
... the Thames quarter past eleven . Three men to and in a few minutes we stood upon the shingle beside the idle sea , that was nearly at the full . be set aboard · 99 CHAPTER FOUR IT WAS , I suppose , what I THE QUARRY AND THE BEACH 29.
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... stood on the deck , they began laughing at old Rangsley , who held forth in a thunderous voice , punctuated by hiccoughs : " They carried I aboard - a cop - theer lugger and sinks I in the cold , co - old sea . " " It mortified me ...
... stood on the deck , they began laughing at old Rangsley , who held forth in a thunderous voice , punctuated by hiccoughs : " They carried I aboard - a cop - theer lugger and sinks I in the cold , co - old sea . " " It mortified me ...
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... stood shaking it very gently . " One day , " he said , " I shall repay what I owe you . I wished you with me , because I go into some danger . I wanted you . Good - by . Hasta mas ver . " He leaned over and kissed me lightly on the ...
... stood shaking it very gently . " One day , " he said , " I shall repay what I owe you . I wished you with me , because I go into some danger . I wanted you . Good - by . Hasta mas ver . " He leaned over and kissed me lightly on the ...
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