 Carlos, who understood fully the very great risks I ran in going to Havana in the ship that picked me up, had made use of O'Brien's own picaroons to save me from him. That was the story. Towards the end his breath came fast and short; there was a flush...  Romance : a Novel: Complete Works, V. 7 - Page 138by Joseph Conrad, Ford Madox Ford - 1924 - 541 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Joseph Conrad, Ford Madox Ford - Caribbean Area - 1903 - 474 pages
...Carlos, fearing that worse might befall me, had let him. But when the young girl had helped me to escape, Carlos, who understood fully the very great risks...and short; there was a flush on his face; his eyes gazed imploringly at me. " You will stay here, now, till I die, and then—I want you to protect "... | |
 | Joseph Conrad, Ford Madox Ford - 1903 - 572 pages
...Carlos, fearing that worse might befall me, had let him. But when the young girl had helped me to escape, Carlos, who understood fully the very great risks...and short; there was a flush on his face; his eyes gazed imploringly at me. "You will stay here, now, till I die, and then—I want you to protect " He... | |
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