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Page 318
... sight of that popish practice had given her a shock— almost a scare , as if she had seen a secret and nefarious rite . I explained that Seraphina , being a Catholic , worshipped as her lights enjoined , as we did after ours . Mrs ...
... sight of that popish practice had given her a shock— almost a scare , as if she had seen a secret and nefarious rite . I explained that Seraphina , being a Catholic , worshipped as her lights enjoined , as we did after ours . Mrs ...
Page 371
... sight till only his hat and shoulders re- mained visible . He lifted his arm then - straight up-- evidently as a signal , and waited . Presently another head and shoulders joined him , and they glided across my line of sight together ...
... sight till only his hat and shoulders re- mained visible . He lifted his arm then - straight up-- evidently as a signal , and waited . Presently another head and shoulders joined him , and they glided across my line of sight together ...
Page 498
... sight . The jailers began hurrying them out of the building . The red- headed man was crouching in the far corner of the black box . The turnkey caught the end of my sleeve , and hurried me out of the door . " Come away , " he said ...
... sight . The jailers began hurrying them out of the building . The red- headed man was crouching in the far corner of the black box . The turnkey caught the end of my sleeve , and hurried me out of the door . " Come away , " he said ...
Contents
THE QUARRY AND THE BEACH | 3 |
THE GIRL WITH THE LIZARD | 57 |
CASA RIEGO | 139 |
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