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 15
... give me Carlos' direction...." I caught hold of his arm. "I'll go after him. He'd show me a little life. He said he would." Ralph remained lost in a kind of gloomy abstraction, while I went on worrying him for Carlos' address. "Carlos ...
... give me Carlos' direction...." I caught hold of his arm. "I'll go after him. He'd show me a little life. He said he would." Ralph remained lost in a kind of gloomy abstraction, while I went on worrying him for Carlos' address. "Carlos ...
Page 17
... give my cousin up. He could be smuggled out, right enough. But then I should have to get across salt water, too, for at least a year. Why—" He seemed ready to tear his hair, and then I put in my say. He needed a little persuasion ...
... give my cousin up. He could be smuggled out, right enough. But then I should have to get across salt water, too, for at least a year. Why—" He seemed ready to tear his hair, and then I put in my say. He needed a little persuasion ...
Page 30
... become an anachronism. He ended his days on the gallows, of course, but that was long afterwards. "I'd give a dollar to know what's going on in those runners' heads," Rangsley said, pointing back with his crop. He laughed 30 Chapter Three.
... become an anachronism. He ended his days on the gallows, of course, but that was long afterwards. "I'd give a dollar to know what's going on in those runners' heads," Rangsley said, pointing back with his crop. He laughed 30 Chapter Three.
Page 56
... give me a bed," I went on. The second mate was quite close to us then. Carlos looked at me with an expression of affection that a little shamed my lightness of tone: "I love you much more than a kinsman, Juan," he said. "I wish you ...
... give me a bed," I went on. The second mate was quite close to us then. Carlos looked at me with an expression of affection that a little shamed my lightness of tone: "I love you much more than a kinsman, Juan," he said. "I wish you ...
Page 77
... give me credit for a very great knowledge. What should I know of that town? There are doubtless good men there and very wicked, as in other towns. Who knows? Your worship must ask the boats' crews that the admiral has sent to burn the ...
... give me credit for a very great knowledge. What should I know of that town? There are doubtless good men there and very wicked, as in other towns. Who knows? Your worship must ask the boats' crews that the admiral has sent to burn 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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