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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 ...
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He has an only daughter , a Doņa Seraphina , and I suppose that if I find favour in
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 .
He has an only daughter , a Doņa Seraphina , and I suppose that if I find favour in
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 .
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He had been be in the crowd , he said , beside the carriage of the missioner and
the judge of the Marine Court sen the Havana authorities to deliver the pirates . It
was after that , that in Ramon ' s dusky store , ] my first sight of Seraphina and of ...
He had been be in the crowd , he said , beside the carriage of the missioner and
the judge of the Marine Court sen the Havana authorities to deliver the pirates . It
was after that , that in Ramon ' s dusky store , ] my first sight of Seraphina and of ...
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law , and my cousin Seraphina , your kinsfolk . They love you ; I have spoken well
of you . ” He smiled gayly , and went on , “ This is not a place befitting his
greatness , nor my cousin ' s , nor , indeed , my own . " He smiled again . “ But I
shall be ...
law , and my cousin Seraphina , your kinsfolk . They love you ; I have spoken well
of you . ” He smiled gayly , and went on , “ This is not a place befitting his
greatness , nor my cousin ' s , nor , indeed , my own . " He smiled again . “ But I
shall be ...
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Seraphina is here , too . ” “ You have not married your cousin ? ” I asked . I
wanted very much to see the young girl wh looked at me for a moment , and I
certainly should been distressed if Carlos had said she was married He
answered , “ What ...
Seraphina is here , too . ” “ You have not married your cousin ? ” I asked . I
wanted very much to see the young girl wh looked at me for a moment , and I
certainly should been distressed if Carlos had said she was married He
answered , “ What ...
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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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