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To make sure of the force , Mr. Sebright , you know . ” “ Certainly , sir . . . . Another
hand to the brakes , bo'sun . " “ I have been held captive on shore , " I said . “ I
escaped this evening , three hours ago . " 66 66 And found this ship in the fog ?
To make sure of the force , Mr. Sebright , you know . ” “ Certainly , sir . . . . Another
hand to the brakes , bo'sun . " “ I have been held captive on shore , " I said . “ I
escaped this evening , three hours ago . " 66 66 And found this ship in the fog ?
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But we do believe every single word you say , " bantered the Sebright voice with
serenity . Suddenly another struck in , “ Nichols , I call to mind , sir . ” Of course , of
course . This is the man . ” My name's not Nichols , ” I protested . " Now , now .
But we do believe every single word you say , " bantered the Sebright voice with
serenity . Suddenly another struck in , “ Nichols , I call to mind , sir . ” Of course , of
course . This is the man . ” My name's not Nichols , ” I protested . " Now , now .
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Oh , that's your game , ” Sebright's voice said to me . Frighten us , eh ? Never you
mind what this skunk says , men . Stand fast . We shall take a lot of killing . " He
was answered by a sort of pugnacious uproar , a clash of cutlasses and laughter
...
Oh , that's your game , ” Sebright's voice said to me . Frighten us , eh ? Never you
mind what this skunk says , men . Stand fast . We shall take a lot of killing . " He
was answered by a sort of pugnacious uproar , a clash of cutlasses and laughter
...
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... we'd ' your Grace ' you . I am the mate , Sebright . The captain's gone in to show
himself to the missus ; she 226 ROMANCE.
... we'd ' your Grace ' you . I am the mate , Sebright . The captain's gone in to show
himself to the missus ; she 226 ROMANCE.
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... stateroom . The name struck me . I said : " Is this ship the Lion ? " Aye , aye .
That's her . She is , ” several seamen answered together , casting curious
glances from their work . “ Tell your captain my name is Kemp , ” I shouted after
Sebright ...
... stateroom . The name struck me . I said : " Is this ship the Lion ? " Aye , aye .
That's her . She is , ” several seamen answered together , casting curious
glances from their work . “ Tell your captain my name is Kemp , ” I shouted after
Sebright ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Romance: A Novel |
| Authors | Joseph Conrad, Ford Madox Ford |
| Publisher | Doubleday, Page, 1916 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | 28 Aug 2009 |
| Length | 428 pages |
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