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Page 276
To make sure of the force , Mr . Sebright , you know . ” “ Certainly , sir . . . . Another
hand to the brakes , bo ' sun . ” “ I have been held captive on shore , " I said . “ I
escaped this evening , three hours ago . ” “ And found this ship in the fog ?
To make sure of the force , Mr . Sebright , you know . ” “ Certainly , sir . . . . Another
hand to the brakes , bo ' sun . ” “ I have been held captive on shore , " I said . “ I
escaped this evening , three hours ago . ” “ And found this ship in the fog ?
Page 277
Look out , look out . There ' s a lot of them , ” someone yelled in a sort of panic . "
Oh , that ' s your game , ” Sebright ' s voice said to me . “ Frighten us , eh ? Never
you mind what this skunk says , men . Stand fast . We shall take a lot of killing .
Look out , look out . There ' s a lot of them , ” someone yelled in a sort of panic . "
Oh , that ' s your game , ” Sebright ' s voice said to me . “ Frighten us , eh ? Never
you mind what this skunk says , men . Stand fast . We shall take a lot of killing .
Page 288
She is , ” several seamen answered together , casting curious glances from their
work . “ Tell your captain my name is Kemp , ” I shouted after Sebright with what
strength of lung I had . What luck ! Williams was the jolly little ship ' s captain I was
...
She is , ” several seamen answered together , casting curious glances from their
work . “ Tell your captain my name is Kemp , ” I shouted after Sebright with what
strength of lung I had . What luck ! Williams was the jolly little ship ' s captain I was
...
Page 294
His lamentable noise brought half the ship round us ; the sailors fell back before
the mate , Sebright , walking at the elbow of a stout man in loose trousers and
jacket . They stopped . “ An unexpected meeting , Captain Williams , " was all I ...
His lamentable noise brought half the ship round us ; the sailors fell back before
the mate , Sebright , walking at the elbow of a stout man in loose trousers and
jacket . They stopped . “ An unexpected meeting , Captain Williams , " was all I ...
Page 295
Mrs . Williams thinks it ' s irregular , ” Sebright broke in , “ you and your young
lady being alone in an open boat at night , and that sort of thing . It isn ' t what
they approve of at Bristol . ” Manuel suddenly bellowed out , “ Seņorita - save me
want ...
Mrs . Williams thinks it ' s irregular , ” Sebright broke in , “ you and your young
lady being alone in an open boat at night , and that sort of thing . It isn ' t what
they approve of at Bristol . ” Manuel suddenly bellowed out , “ Seņorita - save me
want ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Romance: A Novel |
| Author | Joseph Conrad |
| Publisher | Doubleday, Page & Company, 1923 |
| Original from | Princeton University |
| Digitized | 5 Dec 2008 |
| Length | 541 pages |
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