Romance: A Novel |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 60
Page 11
Everything grew silent again , and I began to think I had missed my time . Down
below in the plain , a great way off , a dog was barking continuously . I moved
forward a few paces and whistled . The glow of adventure began to die away .
Everything grew silent again , and I began to think I had missed my time . Down
below in the plain , a great way off , a dog was barking continuously . I moved
forward a few paces and whistled . The glow of adventure began to die away .
Page 15
He moved to tie our feet , and hang us by our finger - nails over the quarry edge .
A hubbub of assent and dissent went up ; then the crowd became unanimous .
Rangsley slipped from his horse . “ Blindfold ' em , lads , ” he cried , and turned ...
He moved to tie our feet , and hang us by our finger - nails over the quarry edge .
A hubbub of assent and dissent went up ; then the crowd became unanimous .
Rangsley slipped from his horse . “ Blindfold ' em , lads , ” he cried , and turned ...
Page 31
The second mate leered at me enigmatically , and moved slowly away . I said that
I was going to the Horton Estates , Rooksby ' s , to learn planting under a Mr .
Macdonald , the agent . Carlos shrugged his shoulders . I suppose I had spoken
...
The second mate leered at me enigmatically , and moved slowly away . I said that
I was going to the Horton Estates , Rooksby ' s , to learn planting under a Mr .
Macdonald , the agent . Carlos shrugged his shoulders . I suppose I had spoken
...
Page 36
They moved away from above. What was I to believe? What could this mean? But
the second mate's, " Scoot, young man," seemed to come to my ears like the blast
of a trumpet. I became suddenly intensely anxious to find Macdonald — to see ...
They moved away from above. What was I to believe? What could this mean? But
the second mate's, " Scoot, young man," seemed to come to my ears like the blast
of a trumpet. I became suddenly intensely anxious to find Macdonald — to see ...
Page 36
They moved away from above . What was I to believe ? What could this mean ?
But the second mate ' s , “ Scoot , young man , " seemed to come to my ears like
the blast of a trumpet . I became suddenly intensely anxious to find Macdonald -
to ...
They moved away from above . What was I to believe ? What could this mean ?
But the second mate ' s , “ Scoot , young man , " seemed to come to my ears like
the blast of a trumpet . I became suddenly intensely anxious to find Macdonald -
to ...
What people are saying - Write a review
LibraryThing Review
User Review - ToddSherman - LibraryThing“And on this ghostly sigh, on this breath, with the feeble click of beads in the nun’s hands, a silence fell upon the room, vast as the stillness of a world of unknown faiths, loves, beliefs, of ... Read full review
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
admiral answered appeared asked began believe boat body called Carlos Castro clear close coming course cried dark dead death deck door doubt ears English eyes face father fear feeling feet fell felt fire girl give gone hand hang Havana head hear heard heart hold immense keep knew land light lips lived looked Lugareņos Manuel matter means mind moved never night O'Brien once passed perhaps pirates remained remember Riego Rio Medio round Sebright seemed seen seņor Seraphina shadow ship shoulders shouted side sight silence smile sort soul sound Spanish speak standing steps stood suddenly talk tell thing thought Tomas took turned voice waiting walked wall whispered woman wonder young