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... Castro and Carlos , if not looked after , might end their days in some marshdyke . It was desirable that someone well known in our parts should see them to the seashore . A boat , there , was to take them out into the bay , where an ...
... Castro and Carlos , if not looked after , might end their days in some marshdyke . It was desirable that someone well known in our parts should see them to the seashore . A boat , there , was to take them out into the bay , where an ...
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The boat leaked like a sieve . The wind freshened , and we three began to ask ourselves how it was going to end . There were no lights upon the sea . At last , well out , a blue gleam caught our eyes ; but by this time old Rangsley was ...
The boat leaked like a sieve . The wind freshened , and we three began to ask ourselves how it was going to end . There were no lights upon the sea . At last , well out , a blue gleam caught our eyes ; but by this time old Rangsley was ...
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Our boat went down under us whilst I was tying a rope under Carlos ' arms . He was standing up with the bailer still in his hand . On board , the women passengers were screaming , and as I clung desperately to the rope that was thrown ...
Our boat went down under us whilst I was tying a rope under Carlos ' arms . He was standing up with the bailer still in his hand . On board , the women passengers were screaming , and as I clung desperately to the rope that was thrown ...
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Queer - looking boats crawled between the shores like tiny water beetles . One headed out towards us , then another . I did not want them to reach us . It was as if I did not wish my solitude to be disturbed , and I was not pleased with ...
Queer - looking boats crawled between the shores like tiny water beetles . One headed out towards us , then another . I did not want them to reach us . It was as if I did not wish my solitude to be disturbed , and I was not pleased with ...
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Go see if the boat is yet there . We must go quickly ; up - up- He waved his hand towards the scuttle . " But still , " Castro said . He was reluctantly fitting his wooden hand upon the blue steel . He sent a baleful yellow glare into ...
Go see if the boat is yet there . We must go quickly ; up - up- He waved his hand towards the scuttle . " But still , " Castro said . He was reluctantly fitting his wooden hand upon the blue steel . He sent a baleful yellow glare into ...
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