Romance: A Novel |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 3
The other hand paused in the act of conveying a pinch of snuff to the nostrils of
the hooked nose that had , 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 ...
The other hand paused in the act of conveying a pinch of snuff to the nostrils of
the hooked nose that had , 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 ...
Page 4
cocked hat against the side ; the legs , one bent , the other bowing a little back —
this was the attitude of Seraphina ' s father . - Having imperiously thrust the door
of the inner room open , he remained immovable , with no intention of entering ...
cocked hat against the side ; the legs , one bent , the other bowing a little back —
this was the attitude of Seraphina ' s father . - Having imperiously thrust the door
of the inner room open , he remained immovable , with no intention of entering ...
Page 25
A side door opened , and I saw into a lighted room filled with wreaths of smoke .
A paunchy man in a bob wig , with a blue coat and Windsor buttons , holding a
churchwarden pipe in his right hand and a pewter quart in his left , came towards
...
A side door opened , and I saw into a lighted room filled with wreaths of smoke .
A paunchy man in a bob wig , with a blue coat and Windsor buttons , holding a
churchwarden pipe in his right hand and a pewter quart in his left , came towards
...
Page 33
His head was knotted in a red , white - spotted handkerchief ; his grizzled beard
was tangled ; he wore a black and rusty cloak , ragged at the edges , and his feet
were often bare ; at his side would lie his wooden right hand . As a rule , the ...
His head was knotted in a red , white - spotted handkerchief ; his grizzled beard
was tangled ; he wore a black and rusty cloak , ragged at the edges , and his feet
were often bare ; at his side would lie his wooden right hand . As a rule , the ...
Page 64
... very much on one side , and his great hump portending over his little white face
, and ruffling up his ragged black hair . Mrs . Macdonald clacked all the scandal of
the Vale , and the Buckatoro Journal got the benefit of it all , with adornments .
... very much on one side , and his great hump portending over his little white face
, and ruffling up his ragged black hair . Mrs . Macdonald clacked all the scandal of
the Vale , and the Buckatoro Journal got the benefit of it all , with adornments .
What people are saying - Write a review
LibraryThing Review
User Review - ToddSherman - LibraryThing“And on this ghostly sigh, on this breath, with the feeble click of beads in the nun’s hands, a silence fell upon the room, vast as the stillness of a world of unknown faiths, loves, beliefs, of ... Read full review
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
answered appeared asked began believe boat body called Carlos Castro clear close coming course cried dark dead death deck door doubt ears English eyes face father fear feeling feet fell felt fire girl give gone hand hang Havana head hear heard heart hold immense keep knew land light lips lived looked Manuel matter means mind moved never night O'Brien once passed perhaps pirates remained remember Riego Rio Medio round Sebright seemed seen Seņor Seraphina shadow ship shoulders shouted side sight silence smile sort soul sound Spanish speak standing steps stood suddenly talk tell thing thought Tomas took turned voice waiting walked wall whispered whole woman wonder young