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 15
Then we came to a halt , and Rangsley called sharply from close to me : “ Now ,
you runners and you , John Kemp — here you be on the brink of eternity , above
the old quarry . There's a sheer drop of a hundred feet . We'll tie your legs and ...
Then we came to a halt , and Rangsley called sharply from close to me : “ Now ,
you runners and you , John Kemp — here you be on the brink of eternity , above
the old quarry . There's a sheer drop of a hundred feet . We'll tie your legs and ...
Page 22
I don't like your company , " he said close behind my ear . “ I know who they are .
There were bills out for them this morning . I'd blow them , and take the reward ,
but for you and Squahre Rooksby . They're handy with their knives , too , I fancy .
I don't like your company , " he said close behind my ear . “ I know who they are .
There were bills out for them this morning . I'd blow them , and take the reward ,
but for you and Squahre Rooksby . They're handy with their knives , too , I fancy .
Page 32
After all , we are kinsmen . I dare say you would give me a bed , " I went on . The
second mate was quite close to us then . Carlos looked at me with an expression
of affection that a little shamed my lightness of tone : “ I love you much more than
...
After all , we are kinsmen . I dare say you would give me a bed , " I went on . The
second mate was quite close to us then . Carlos looked at me with an expression
of affection that a little shamed my lightness of tone : “ I love you much more than
...
Page 47
... had to close his ears and pretend not to hear . The planters had another
grievance - the pirates in the Gulf of Mexico . There was one in particular , a
certain El Demonio or Diableto , who practically sealed the Florida passage ; it
was hardly ...
... had to close his ears and pretend not to hear . The planters had another
grievance - the pirates in the Gulf of Mexico . There was one in particular , a
certain El Demonio or Diableto , who practically sealed the Florida passage ; it
was hardly ...
Page 72
Juan , it is not for myself , it is The young girl was pouring some drops from a
green phial into a silver goblet ; she passed close to us , and handed it to her
father , who had leant a little forward in his chair . Every movement of hers
affected me ...
Juan , it is not for myself , it is The young girl was pouring some drops from a
green phial into a silver goblet ; she passed close to us , and handed it to her
father , who had leant a little forward in his chair . Every movement of hers
affected me ...
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| 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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