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... felt that the light of Romance was going out of my life • Castro , on his hands and knees , startled me by whisper- ing at my feet : " Stand aside , señor " 40 . 166 Standing there , in the midst of the whispering , bare- headed ...
... felt that the light of Romance was going out of my life • Castro , on his hands and knees , startled me by whisper- ing at my feet : " Stand aside , señor " 40 . 166 Standing there , in the midst of the whispering , bare- headed ...
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... felt hands fumbling with a knot at the back of my head . " You're all right , " he said again . The hubbub of voices ceased suddenly . " Now , lads , bring ' em along . " A voice I knew said their watchword , " Snuff and enough ...
... felt hands fumbling with a knot at the back of my head . " You're all right , " he said again . The hubbub of voices ceased suddenly . " Now , lads , bring ' em along . " A voice I knew said their watchword , " Snuff and enough ...
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... felt glad and flattered that a personage so romantic should deem me a fit companion for himself . He went forward as if with some purpose . Some days afterwards the second mate sent for me to his cabin . He had been on the sick list ...
... felt glad and flattered that a personage so romantic should deem me a fit companion for himself . He went forward as if with some purpose . Some days afterwards the second mate sent for me to his cabin . He had been on the sick list ...
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... felt frightened . " Hanged by the neck , " he repeated ; and then added , " Young fellow , you scoot . Take a fool's advice , and scoot . That Castro is a blame fool , anyhow . Yeh want men for that job . Men , I tell you . " He slapped ...
... felt frightened . " Hanged by the neck , " he repeated ; and then added , " Young fellow , you scoot . Take a fool's advice , and scoot . That Castro is a blame fool , anyhow . Yeh want men for that job . Men , I tell you . " He slapped ...
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... felt , how inexplicably unhappy . Presently the reason was made clear . I was homesick . I gave no further thought to the second mate . I looked at the harbor we were entering , and thought of ' the home I had left so eagerly . After ...
... felt , how inexplicably unhappy . Presently the reason was made clear . I was homesick . I gave no further thought to the second mate . I looked at the harbor we were entering , and thought of ' the home I had left so eagerly . After ...
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