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 17
But he was hard enough , tyrannical enough , and had nerve enough to keep
Free - trading alive in our parts until long after it had become an anachronism .
He ended his days on the gallows , of course , but that was long afterwards . “ I'd
give ...
But he was hard enough , tyrannical enough , and had nerve enough to keep
Free - trading alive in our parts until long after it had become an anachronism .
He ended his days on the gallows , of course , but that was long afterwards . “ I'd
give ...
Page 47
The question was , of course , that of the abolition of slavery . The planters as a
rule were immensely rich and overbearing . They said , “ If the Home Government
tries to abolish our slavery system , we will abolish the Home Government , and ...
The question was , of course , that of the abolition of slavery . The planters as a
rule were immensely rich and overbearing . They said , “ If the Home Government
tries to abolish our slavery system , we will abolish the Home Government , and ...
Page 48
They both lied , of course . But obviously Rowley and his frigates weren't much
use against a pirate whom they could not catch at sea , and who lived at the
bottom of a bottle - necked creek with tooth rocks all over the entrance that was
the sort ...
They both lied , of course . But obviously Rowley and his frigates weren't much
use against a pirate whom they could not catch at sea , and who lived at the
bottom of a bottle - necked creek with tooth rocks all over the entrance that was
the sort ...
Page 67
... wrongs of my own country . Had I forgotten the '45 ? “ You'll have heard tell of a
Scotch Chief Justice whose son spent in Amsterdam the money his father earned
on the justice seat in Edinb'ro ' - money paid for rum and run silks .. Of course I ...
... wrongs of my own country . Had I forgotten the '45 ? “ You'll have heard tell of a
Scotch Chief Justice whose son spent in Amsterdam the money his father earned
on the justice seat in Edinb'ro ' - money paid for rum and run silks .. Of course I ...
Page 69
However , you know enough of ships , and what we want is a man with courage ,
of course , but also a man we can trust . Any of the Creoles would bolt into the
bush the moment they'd five dollars in hand . We'll pay you well ; a large share of
...
However , you know enough of ships , and what we want is a man with courage ,
of course , but also a man we can trust . Any of the Creoles would bolt into the
bush the moment they'd five dollars in hand . We'll pay you well ; a large share of
...
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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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