RomanceClassic Books Company - 541 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 82
Page 5
... eyes aglow in an absolute pallor of face . That was Carlos Riego . Well , that is my yesterday of romance , for the many things that have passed between those times and now have become dim or have gone out of my mind . And my day before ...
... eyes aglow in an absolute pallor of face . That was Carlos Riego . Well , that is my yesterday of romance , for the many things that have passed between those times and now have become dim or have gone out of my mind . And my day before ...
Page 6
... eyes , and a face with the colour and texture of a white - heart cherry . He used to spend his days in a hooded chair . My mother managed every- thing , leading an out - of - door life which gave her face the colour of a wrinkled pippin ...
... eyes , and a face with the colour and texture of a white - heart cherry . He used to spend his days in a hooded chair . My mother managed every- thing , leading an out - of - door life which gave her face the colour of a wrinkled pippin ...
Page 19
... eyes . " Come along , " Rangsley said , leading me gently enough to the road , which was five steps behind . " It's all a joke , " he snarled . " A pretty bad one for those catchpolls . Hear ' em groan . The drop's not two feet ...
... eyes . " Come along , " Rangsley said , leading me gently enough to the road , which was five steps behind . " It's all a joke , " he snarled . " A pretty bad one for those catchpolls . Hear ' em groan . The drop's not two feet ...
Page 21
... straight into hell . " 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 21.
... straight into hell . " 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 21.
Page 35
... eyes I shall marry her , and inherit my uncle's great riches ; I am the only one that is left of the family to inherit . " He waved his hand and smiled a little . " Vaya ; a little of that great wealth would be welcome . If I had had a ...
... eyes I shall marry her , and inherit my uncle's great riches ; I am the only one that is left of the family to inherit . " He waved his hand and smiled a little . " Vaya ; a little of that great wealth would be welcome . If I had had a ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
admiral Alguazil answered asked began boat Bow Street runners bowed breath caballero cabin called Carlos Casa Riego cloak cried Cuba dark dead death deck Don Balthasar Don Carlos door ears El Rubio English eyes face Father Antonio fear feet felt gone hair hand hang Havana head heard heart honour immense Inglez Jamaica John Kemp Juan Juez Kemp Kingston knew lanthorn laughed light Lion lips looked Lord Stowell Lugareños Macdonald Manuel matter murder murmured never Nichols night O'Brien once pirates Ramon Rangsley ravine Rio Medio romance Rooksby round sail saturnine schooner Sebright seemed seen Señor Señorita Seraphina shadow ship shoulders shouted side sight silence smile sort soul sound Spanish stood suddenly talk tell thing thought throat Tomas Castro turned uncle voice walked wall whispered Williams woman words