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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Page 8
... tell me , " I said . " You're going to marry Veronica . Well , you've no need of my blessing . Some people have all the luck . Here am I . . . look at me ! Ralph walked with his head bent down . " " Confound it , " I said , " I shall ...
... tell me , " I said . " You're going to marry Veronica . Well , you've no need of my blessing . Some people have all the luck . Here am I . . . look at me ! Ralph walked with his head bent down . " " Confound it , " I said , " I shall ...
Page 9
... tell you , " he said violently , " it's the most accursed business ! That Castro , with his Cuba , is nothing but a blasted buccaneer and Carlos is no better . They go to Liverpool for a pas- sage to Jamaica , and see what comes of it ...
... tell you , " he said violently , " it's the most accursed business ! That Castro , with his Cuba , is nothing but a blasted buccaneer and Carlos is no better . They go to Liverpool for a pas- sage to Jamaica , and see what comes of it ...
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... tell Veronica why I'm going , but keep a shut mouth to my mother . Let her think I've run away - eh ? Don't spoil your chance . ' 99 He was in such a state of repentance and flutter that he could not let me take a decent farewell . The ...
... tell Veronica why I'm going , but keep a shut mouth to my mother . Let her think I've run away - eh ? Don't spoil your chance . ' 99 He was in such a state of repentance and flutter that he could not let me take a decent farewell . The ...
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... telling me about his former life and his adventures . The other passengers he discountenanced by a certain coldness of manner that made me ashamed of talking to them . I respected him so ; he was so wonderful to me then . Castro I de ...
... telling me about his former life and his adventures . The other passengers he discountenanced by a certain coldness of manner that made me ashamed of talking to them . I respected him so ; he was so wonderful to me then . Castro I de ...
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... , bright golden , and a face like that of a certain keeper's daughter . Carlos , however , knew nothing about his cousin ; he cared little more , as far as I could tell . What can 66 • • she be to me since I have seen 28 ROMANCE.
... , bright golden , and a face like that of a certain keeper's daughter . Carlos , however , knew nothing about his cousin ; he cared little more , as far as I could tell . What can 66 • • she be to me since I have seen 28 ROMANCE.
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