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Page 148
... asked myself . Would it have the strength ? Ah , let her only lean on it ! It seemed to me that I would have the power to shake down heavy pillars of stone , like Samson , in her service ; to reach up and take the stars , one by one ...
... asked myself . Would it have the strength ? Ah , let her only lean on it ! It seemed to me that I would have the power to shake down heavy pillars of stone , like Samson , in her service ; to reach up and take the stars , one by one ...
Page 189
... asked me to let him do , " Seraphina talked rapidly . " I made answer , ' No ; give the light to my cousin . ' Then he said , ' Do you really wish it , Señorita ? I am the older friend . ' I repeated , ' Give the light to my cousin ...
... asked me to let him do , " Seraphina talked rapidly . " I made answer , ' No ; give the light to my cousin . ' Then he said , ' Do you really wish it , Señorita ? I am the older friend . ' I repeated , ' Give the light to my cousin ...
Page 211
... asked , hardly moving his lips : " What do you trust to ? " I had the time to meditate my reply . " Tell Carlos I think of escape by sea . " He made a little sign of assent , turned off towards the staircase , and went back to the sick ...
... asked , hardly moving his lips : " What do you trust to ? " I had the time to meditate my reply . " Tell Carlos I think of escape by sea . " He made a little sign of assent , turned off towards the staircase , and went back to the sick ...
Contents
THE QUARRY AND THE BEACH | 3 |
THE GIRL WITH THE LIZARD | 57 |
CASA RIEGO | 139 |
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