Romance: A NovelDoubleday, Page, 1923 - 541 pages |
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Page 80
... is why he is here to - day , attending my uncle in this affair of delivering up the pirates . My uncle loves him very much . O'Brien was at first my uncle's clerk , and my uncle made him a juez , and he is also 80 ROMANCE.
... is why he is here to - day , attending my uncle in this affair of delivering up the pirates . My uncle loves him very much . O'Brien was at first my uncle's clerk , and my uncle made him a juez , and he is also 80 ROMANCE.
Page 81
... Juez O'Brien . My uncle is a very old man , and if I die before him , this O'Brien , I think , will end by marrying my cousin , because my poor uncle is very much in his hands . There are other pretenders , but they have little chance ...
... Juez O'Brien . My uncle is a very old man , and if I die before him , this O'Brien , I think , will end by marrying my cousin , because my poor uncle is very much in his hands . There are other pretenders , but they have little chance ...
Page 83
... Juez O'Brien . " It's little use saying ye arren't famous , " he said . His voice had the faint , infinitely sweet twang of certain Irishry ; a thing as delicate and intangible as the scent of lime flowers . " Our noble friend " -he ...
... Juez O'Brien . " It's little use saying ye arren't famous , " he said . His voice had the faint , infinitely sweet twang of certain Irishry ; a thing as delicate and intangible as the scent of lime flowers . " Our noble friend " -he ...
Page 86
... Juez ? ” I said in the best Spanish I could . The young girl looked at me once more , and then again looked down . " Oh , I can speak for you , " he answered in English , " because I know . Your position's this . " He sat down in his ...
... Juez ? ” I said in the best Spanish I could . The young girl looked at me once more , and then again looked down . " Oh , I can speak for you , " he answered in English , " because I know . Your position's this . " He sat down in his ...
Page 90
... Juez . Too long my father has suffered his insolence . " She was very small , but she had an extraordinary dignity of command . “ I could see , Señor , that he was annoying you . Why should you consider such a creature ? " Her head ...
... Juez . Too long my father has suffered his insolence . " She was very small , but she had an extraordinary dignity of command . “ I could see , Señor , that he was annoying you . Why should you consider such a creature ? " Her head ...
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