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... hand . In that land of white clothes , that precise , an- cient , Castilian in black was something to remember . The black cane that had made the tap , tap , tap dangled by a silken cord from the hand whose delicate blue- veined ...
... hand . In that land of white clothes , that precise , an- cient , Castilian in black was something to remember . The black cane that had made the tap , tap , tap dangled by a silken cord from the hand whose delicate blue- veined ...
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... hand of Veronica and was accepted — by my mother . Veronica went about looking happy . That upset me , too . It seemed unjust that she should go out into the great world — to Bath , to Brighton , should see the Prince Regent and the ...
... hand of Veronica and was accepted — by my mother . Veronica went about looking happy . That upset me , too . It seemed unjust that she should go out into the great world — to Bath , to Brighton , should see the Prince Regent and the ...
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... hand was clutch- ing my windpipe . • • " " " Don't you so much as squeak , Mr. Castro , " a voice whispered in my ear . The lanthorn light suddenly died out , and I heard whispers . " Get him out on to the road . the other Darbies . • I ...
... hand was clutch- ing my windpipe . • • " " " Don't you so much as squeak , Mr. Castro , " a voice whispered in my ear . The lanthorn light suddenly died out , and I heard whispers . " Get him out on to the road . the other Darbies . • I ...
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... hand light a torch at the lanthorn , and the crowd of faces , the muddle of limbs , the horses ' heads , and the quiet trees above , flickered into sight . " Don't let them hang me , Jack Rangsley , " I sobbed . " You know I'm no spy ...
... hand light a torch at the lanthorn , and the crowd of faces , the muddle of limbs , the horses ' heads , and the quiet trees above , flickered into sight . " Don't let them hang me , Jack Rangsley , " I sobbed . " You know I'm no spy ...
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... hands at my throat . It is what we all ask , I suppose ; and we get it sometimes in ten - minute snatches . I didn't ... hand , kept up an unintelligible babble . Carlos and Castro talked under their breaths . Along the gunwale there was ...
... hands at my throat . It is what we all ask , I suppose ; and we get it sometimes in ten - minute snatches . I didn't ... hand , kept up an unintelligible babble . Carlos and Castro talked under their breaths . Along the gunwale there was ...
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