RomanceOne of three novels on which Joseph Conrad and Ford Madox Ford collaborated, Romance tells the story of John Kemp, who dreams of adventure but has never set foot beyond the boundary of the family farm. Kemp gets more than he bargained for when adventure comes knocking in the form of two Spanish travelers who need help. |
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... John Kemp might be dead , but life went on in the village , and there was always work to be done . Martin was hacking at a swathe of corn , wincing at each stroke of the scythe from the pain of his back ; but he was too proud to ask for ...
... John Kemp might be dead , but life went on in the village , and there was always work to be done . Martin was hacking at a swathe of corn , wincing at each stroke of the scythe from the pain of his back ; but he was too proud to ask for ...
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... John Dis . Letter and No. - B 108 G 250 Kidd , Joseph Keith , Alex . John } F 400 F 18 Kitchen , Joseph D 800 D 224 ... Kemp , Charles Knight , Richard H 401 I 643 King , Edward A 71 Kemp , George Knight , William B 619 H 404 Kemp ...
... John Dis . Letter and No. - B 108 G 250 Kidd , Joseph Keith , Alex . John } F 400 F 18 Kitchen , Joseph D 800 D 224 ... Kemp , Charles Knight , Richard H 401 I 643 King , Edward A 71 Kemp , George Knight , William B 619 H 404 Kemp ...
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... Kemp of Gissing , Elizabeth , da . of Edmund Grey of Martyn ( Merton ) win , of Berkshire , 1st wife . Ain Norfolk ... John Kemp , of Ant - Anne , da . of Thos ingham . Will , Cur . Codom of Suffolk . Cuddon , of Weston in Suffolk ; 1 ...
... Kemp of Gissing , Elizabeth , da . of Edmund Grey of Martyn ( Merton ) win , of Berkshire , 1st wife . Ain Norfolk ... John Kemp , of Ant - Anne , da . of Thos ingham . Will , Cur . Codom of Suffolk . Cuddon , of Weston in Suffolk ; 1 ...
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... KEMP ( an Infant ) . ( a ) Infant - Consols - Bank of England - Dividends- 11 Geo . 4 & 1 Will . 4 , c . 65 , ss ... John Kemp and the said F. C. H. Bellyse ( both deceased ) upon trust , for investment and accumulation therein mentioned ...
... KEMP ( an Infant ) . ( a ) Infant - Consols - Bank of England - Dividends- 11 Geo . 4 & 1 Will . 4 , c . 65 , ss ... John Kemp and the said F. C. H. Bellyse ( both deceased ) upon trust , for investment and accumulation therein mentioned ...
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... Kemp- | John Kemp- thorne , bap . 21 March 1634 atMor- wenstow.1 Ursula , Da . of John Trevillian of Nettle- ham , Esq , remar . 20 Oct. 1623 at Marham church 3 to Timothy Browning . She was called Ulalia , and was extrix of her husb.'s ...
... Kemp- | John Kemp- thorne , bap . 21 March 1634 atMor- wenstow.1 Ursula , Da . of John Trevillian of Nettle- ham , Esq , remar . 20 Oct. 1623 at Marham church 3 to Timothy Browning . She was called Ulalia , and was extrix of her husb.'s ...
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