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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 .
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My captor began to fumble in his pocket , pulled out a paper , and bent down into the light . Suddenly he paused and looked up at me . “ This aint Mr. Lillywhite , I don't believe this aint a Jack Spaniard .
My captor began to fumble in his pocket , pulled out a paper , and bent down into the light . Suddenly he paused and looked up at me . “ This aint Mr. Lillywhite , I don't believe this aint a Jack Spaniard .
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I began to come out of my stupor . " My name's John Kemp , " I said . The other grunted . “ Hurry up , Thoms . " “ But , Mr. Lillywhite , " Thoms reasoned , " he don't speak like a Dago . Split me if he do !
I began to come out of my stupor . " My name's John Kemp , " I said . The other grunted . “ Hurry up , Thoms . " “ But , Mr. Lillywhite , " Thoms reasoned , " he don't speak like a Dago . Split me if he do !
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The horseman gave an incredulous whistle , and then began to shout , his voice winding mournfully uphill , " Hallo ! Hallo - o - o . " An echo stole back , “ Hallo ! Hallo - o - o " ; then a number of voices .
The horseman gave an incredulous whistle , and then began to shout , his voice winding mournfully uphill , " Hallo ! Hallo - o - o . " An echo stole back , “ Hallo ! Hallo - o - o " ; then a number of voices .
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He began to make a set speech , anathematizing runners . 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 .
He began to make a set speech , anathematizing runners . 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 .
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| Title | Romance: A Novel |
| Authors | Joseph Conrad, Ford Madox Ford |
| Publisher | Doubleday, Page, 1914 |
| Original from | University of Minnesota |
| Digitized | 1 Jul 2013 |
| Length | 428 pages |
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