RomanceImmerse yourself in a world devised by two masters of twentieth century fiction, Joseph Conrad and Ford Maddox Ford. Second in a series of three collaborations between the two writers, Romance combines elements of high-seas adventure with a touching love story. |
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Page 52
... English lord would undertake to join with the picaroons, it is very assuredly not safe." Carlos made a little exclamation of mild astonishment. "Pero? Is it so bad as that in my uncle's own town?" Tomas muttered something that I did not ...
... English lord would undertake to join with the picaroons, it is very assuredly not safe." Carlos made a little exclamation of mild astonishment. "Pero? Is it so bad as that in my uncle's own town?" Tomas muttered something that I did not ...
Page 53
... English caballero committed indiscretions, or quarrelled —and all these people quarrel, why, God knows—that Irish devil could hang many persons, even myself, or take vengeance on your worship." Carlos was silent as if in a reverie. At ...
... English caballero committed indiscretions, or quarrelled —and all these people quarrel, why, God knows—that Irish devil could hang many persons, even myself, or take vengeance on your worship." Carlos was silent as if in a reverie. At ...
Page 67
... English are," he said sardonically to Carlos. And then to me, "If the senor speaks loudly again, I shall kill him." He was evidently very frightened of something. Carlos, silent as an apparition at the foot of the ladder, put a finger ...
... English are," he said sardonically to Carlos. And then to me, "If the senor speaks loudly again, I shall kill him." He was evidently very frightened of something. Carlos, silent as an apparition at the foot of the ladder, put a finger ...
Page 78
... English say, or Mexican privateers, as the Havana authorities say. I do not very much care. Basta, what I know is that every week some ship with a letter of marque steals one of my consignments, and I lose many hundreds of dollars ...
... English say, or Mexican privateers, as the Havana authorities say. I do not very much care. Basta, what I know is that every week some ship with a letter of marque steals one of my consignments, and I lose many hundreds of dollars ...
Page 79
... English and Scotch planters. Spain was still in the throes of losing the Mexican colonies when Great Britain had acknowledged the existence of a state of war and a Mexican Government. Mexican letters of marque had immediately filled the ...
... English and Scotch planters. Spain was still in the throes of losing the Mexican colonies when Great Britain had acknowledged the existence of a state of war and a Mexican Government. Mexican letters of marque had immediately filled the ...
Contents
Chapter Six | 295 |
PART FOURTH BLADE AND GUITAR | 319 |
Chapter One | 320 |
Chapter Two | 337 |
Chapter Three | 356 |
Chapter Four | 380 |
Chapter Five | 399 |
Chapter Six | 435 |
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Chapter Six | 153 |
Chapter Seven | 168 |
PART THIRD CASA RIEGO | 181 |
Chapter One | 182 |
Chapter Two | 196 |
Chapter Three | 216 |
Chapter Four | 237 |
Chapter Five | 268 |
Chapter Seven | 455 |
Chapter Eight | 476 |
Chapter Nine | 494 |
Chapter Ten | 514 |
Chapter Eleven | 555 |
PART FIFTH THE LOT OF MAN | 593 |
Chapter One | 594 |
Chapter Two | 612 |
Chapter Three | 640 |
Chapter Four | 662 |
Chapter Five | 693 |
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