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 39
... wonder what Rooksby would have thought of this sort of thing , to wonder why Castro himself found it neces- sary to crouch for such a long time . Up above , the hum of many people , still laughing , still talking , faded a little out of ...
... wonder what Rooksby would have thought of this sort of thing , to wonder why Castro himself found it neces- sary to crouch for such a long time . Up above , the hum of many people , still laughing , still talking , faded a little out of ...
Page 42
... wonder whether Carlos and Castro were still on board . It seemed to be at least half an hour before Macdonald cleared his throat , with a sound resembling the coughing of a defective pump , and a mere trickle of a voice asked : " Hwhat ...
... wonder whether Carlos and Castro were still on board . It seemed to be at least half an hour before Macdonald cleared his throat , with a sound resembling the coughing of a defective pump , and a mere trickle of a voice asked : " Hwhat ...
Page 71
... wonder who will believe you ! " He went behind the old Don's chair with the gliding motion of a Spanish lawyer , and slipped down the open trap - hatch near the window . It was the disappearance of a shadow . I heard some guttural ...
... wonder who will believe you ! " He went behind the old Don's chair with the gliding motion of a Spanish lawyer , and slipped down the open trap - hatch near the window . It was the disappearance of a shadow . I heard some guttural ...
Page 112
... wonder . The two ladies sank , with a rustle of starch and stiff silks , in answer to my profound bow . I had just enough control over myself to accomplish that , but men- tally I was out of breath ; and when I felt the slight ...
... wonder . The two ladies sank , with a rustle of starch and stiff silks , in answer to my profound bow . I had just enough control over myself to accomplish that , but men- tally I was out of breath ; and when I felt the slight ...
Page 122
... wonder had been added to the mystery of the fabulous Rio Medio organization . The Cuban authorities protested against the warlike operations attempted in a friendly country ; at the same time , they had delivered the sever pirates - the ...
... wonder had been added to the mystery of the fabulous Rio Medio organization . The Cuban authorities protested against the warlike operations attempted in a friendly country ; at the same time , they had delivered the sever pirates - the ...
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