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 8
That afternoon I was upstairs , looking at the reflection of myself in the tall glass ,
wondering miserably why I seemed to be such an oaf . The voice of Rooksby
hailed me suddenly from downstairs . " Hey , John - John Kemp ; come down , I
say !
That afternoon I was upstairs , looking at the reflection of myself in the tall glass ,
wondering miserably why I seemed to be such an oaf . The voice of Rooksby
hailed me suddenly from downstairs . " Hey , John - John Kemp ; come down , I
say !
Page 11
A woodpigeon rose with a sudden crash of sound , flapping away against the
branches . My pulse was dancing with delight - my heart , too . It was like a game
of hide - and - seek , and yet it was life at last . Everything grew silent again , and I
...
A woodpigeon rose with a sudden crash of sound , flapping away against the
branches . My pulse was dancing with delight - my heart , too . It was like a game
of hide - and - seek , and yet it was life at last . Everything grew silent again , and I
...
Page 12
The lanthorn light suddenly died out , and I heard whispers . Get him out on to the
road . I'll tackle the other Darbies . Mind his knife . ” I was like a confounded rabbit
in their hands . One of them had his fist on my collar and jerked me out upon ...
The lanthorn light suddenly died out , and I heard whispers . Get him out on to the
road . I'll tackle the other Darbies . Mind his knife . ” I was like a confounded rabbit
in their hands . One of them had his fist on my collar and jerked me out upon ...
Page 16
I heard groans and curses , and began to shout for help . My voice came back in
an echo , despairingly . Suddenly I was dragged backward , and the bandage
pulled from my eyes . “ Come along , " Rangsley said , leading me gently enough
to ...
I heard groans and curses , and began to shout for help . My voice came back in
an echo , despairingly . Suddenly I was dragged backward , and the bandage
pulled from my eyes . “ Come along , " Rangsley said , leading me gently enough
to ...
Page 17
You'll have to cut the country , John , ” he added suddenly , " they'll have got your
name uncommon pat . I did my best for you . ” He had had me tied up like that
before the runners ' eyes in order to take their suspicions off me . He had made a
...
You'll have to cut the country , John , ” he added suddenly , " they'll have got your
name uncommon pat . I did my best for you . ” He had had me tied up like that
before the runners ' eyes in order to take their suspicions off me . He had made a
...
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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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