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I remember her face of that day ; her eyes were gray — the gray of black , not of blue . For a moment they looked me straight in the face , reflectively , unconcerned , and then traveled to the spectacles of old Ramon .
I remember her face of that day ; her eyes were gray — the gray of black , not of blue . For a moment they looked me straight in the face , reflectively , unconcerned , and then traveled to the spectacles of old Ramon .
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He had thin red hair , untidy for want of a valet , a shining , delicate , hooked nose , narrow - lidded blue eyes , and a face with the color and texture of a white - heart cherry . He used to spend his days in a hooded chair .
He had thin red hair , untidy for want of a valet , a shining , delicate , hooked nose , narrow - lidded blue eyes , and a face with the color and texture of a white - heart cherry . He used to spend his days in a hooded chair .
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white arms , hair the color of amber , and startled blue eyes — a good mate for Rooksby . Rooksby had foreign relations , too . The uncle from whom he inherited the Priory had married a Riego , a Castilian , during the Peninsular war .
white arms , hair the color of amber , and startled blue eyes — a good mate for Rooksby . Rooksby had foreign relations , too . The uncle from whom he inherited the Priory had married a Riego , a Castilian , during the Peninsular war .
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A shaft of blazing yellow light darted from the level of the ground into my dazed eyes . A man sprang at me and thrust something cold and knobby into my neckcloth . The light continued to blaze into my eyes ; it moved upwards and shone ...
A shaft of blazing yellow light darted from the level of the ground into my dazed eyes . A man sprang at me and thrust something cold and knobby into my neckcloth . The light continued to blaze into my eyes ; it moved upwards and shone ...
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his eyes I shall marry her , and inherit my uncle's great riches ; I am the only one that is left of the family to inherit . ” He waved his hand and smiled a little . “ Vaya ; a little of that great wealth would be welcome .
his eyes I shall marry her , and inherit my uncle's great riches ; I am the only one that is left of the family to inherit . ” He waved his hand and smiled a little . “ Vaya ; a little of that great wealth would be welcome .
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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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