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... on the skin stretched tight over the bridge , the polish of old ivory ; the elbow pressing the black cocked hat against the side ; the legs , one bent , the other bowing a little back — this was the attitude of Seraphina's father .
... on the skin stretched tight over the bridge , the polish of old ivory ; the elbow pressing the black cocked hat against the side ; the legs , one bent , the other bowing a little back — this was the attitude of Seraphina's father .
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Then for the first time I saw Seraphina , looking over her father's shoulder . 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 ...
Then for the first time I saw Seraphina , looking over her father's shoulder . 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 ...
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In the family my mother counted ; my father did not . She was the daughter of a Scottish earl who had ruined himself again and again . He had been an inventor , a projector , and my mother had been a poor beauty , brought up on the farm ...
In the family my mother counted ; my father did not . She was the daughter of a Scottish earl who had ruined himself again and again . He had been an inventor , a projector , and my mother had been a poor beauty , brought up on the farm ...
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It was after that , that in Ramon's dusky store , I had my first sight of Seraphina and of her father , and then came my meeting with Carlos . I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw him come out with extended hand .
It was after that , that in Ramon's dusky store , I had my first sight of Seraphina and of her father , and then came my meeting with Carlos . I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw him come out with extended hand .
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We entered quietly , and after a moment she looked up candidly into my eyes , and placed her finger on her lips , motioning her head towards her father . She placed her hand in mine , and whispered very clearly : “ Be welcome ...
We entered quietly , and after a moment she looked up candidly into my eyes , and placed her finger on her lips , motioning her head towards her father . She placed her hand in mine , and whispered very clearly : “ Be welcome ...
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Bibliographic information
| 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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