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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... Señor Ramon! Señor Ramon!" and then twice: "Sera-phina—Seraphina!" turning his head back. Then for the first time I saw Seraphina, looking over her father's shoulder. I remember her face on that day; her eyes were gray—the gray of black ...
... Señor Ramon! Señor Ramon!" and then twice: "Sera-phina—Seraphina!" turning his head back. Then for the first time I saw Seraphina, looking over her father's shoulder. I remember her face on that day; her eyes were gray—the gray of black ...
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... an hour. What's the ship?" I was at a loss, but Carlos said out of the darkness, "The ship the Thames. My friend Señor Ortiz, of the Minories, said you would know." "Oh, I know, I know," Rangsley said softly; and, indeed, 37.
... an hour. What's the ship?" I was at a loss, but Carlos said out of the darkness, "The ship the Thames. My friend Señor Ortiz, of the Minories, said you would know." "Oh, I know, I know," Rangsley said softly; and, indeed, 37.
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... señor!" The blue gleam was much larger—it flared smokily up towards the sky. I made out ghastly parallelograms of a ship's sails high above us, and at last many faces peering unseeingly over the rail in our direction. We all shouted ...
... señor!" The blue gleam was much larger—it flared smokily up towards the sky. I made out ghastly parallelograms of a ship's sails high above us, and at last many faces peering unseeingly over the rail in our direction. We all shouted ...
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... Señor Ramon; I have letters to him, and he shall find me a conveyance to Rio Medio, my uncle's town. He is an quliado." He laughed again. "It is not easy to enter that place, Juanino." There was certainly some mystery about that town of ...
... Señor Ramon; I have letters to him, and he shall find me a conveyance to Rio Medio, my uncle's town. He is an quliado." He laughed again. "It is not easy to enter that place, Juanino." There was certainly some mystery about that town of ...
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... Señor Ramon, the merchant, even as I have. Vaya; more I cannot tell you." This struck me as curious, and a little of the whole mystery seemed from that time to attach to the second mate, who before had been no more to me than a long ...
... Señor Ramon, the merchant, even as I have. Vaya; more I cannot tell you." This struck me as curious, and a little of the whole mystery seemed from that time to attach to the second mate, who before had been no more to me than a long ...
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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