Romance: A NovelOne 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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Page 10
There were ugly rumors of it ; and there was a danger that Castro and Carlos , if
not looked after , might end their days in some marshdyke . It was desirable that
someone well known in our parts should see them to the seashore . A boat , there
...
There were ugly rumors of it ; and there was a danger that Castro and Carlos , if
not looked after , might end their days in some marshdyke . It was desirable that
someone well known in our parts should see them to the seashore . A boat , there
...
Page 24
The boat leaked like a sieve . The wind freshened , and we three began to ask
ourselves how it was going to end . There were no lights upon the sea . At last ,
well out , a blue gleam caught our eyes ; but by this time old Rangsley was
helpless ...
The boat leaked like a sieve . The wind freshened , and we three began to ask
ourselves how it was going to end . There were no lights upon the sea . At last ,
well out , a blue gleam caught our eyes ; but by this time old Rangsley was
helpless ...
Page 26
Our boat went down under us whilst I was tying a rope under Carlos ' arms . He
was standing up with the bailer still in his hand . On board , the women
passengers were screaming , and as I clung desperately to the rope that was
thrown me , it ...
Our boat went down under us whilst I was tying a rope under Carlos ' arms . He
was standing up with the bailer still in his hand . On board , the women
passengers were screaming , and as I clung desperately to the rope that was
thrown me , it ...
Page 34
Queer - looking boats crawled between the shores like tiny water beetles . One
headed out towards us , then another . I did not want them to reach us . It was as
if I did not wish my solitude to be disturbed , and I was not pleased with the idea
of ...
Queer - looking boats crawled between the shores like tiny water beetles . One
headed out towards us , then another . I did not want them to reach us . It was as
if I did not wish my solitude to be disturbed , and I was not pleased with the idea
of ...
Page 40
Go see if the boat is yet there . We must go quickly ; up - up He waved his hand
towards the scuttle . “ But still , " Castro said . He was reluctantly fitting his
wooden hand upon the blue steel . He sent a baleful yellow glare into my eyes ,
and ...
Go see if the boat is yet there . We must go quickly ; up - up He waved his hand
towards the scuttle . “ But still , " Castro said . He was reluctantly fitting his
wooden hand upon the blue steel . He sent a baleful yellow glare into my eyes ,
and ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Romance: A Novel |
| Authors | Joseph Conrad, Ford Madox Ford |
| Publisher | Doubleday, Page, 1903 |
| Original from | The Ohio State University |
| Digitized | 24 Oct 2018 |
| Length | 428 pages |
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