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Page 39
... wonder what Rooksby would have thought of this sort of thing , to wonder why Castro himself found it neces- sary to crouch for such a long time . Up above , the hum of many people , still laughing , still talking , faded a little out of ...
... wonder what Rooksby would have thought of this sort of thing , to wonder why Castro himself found it neces- sary to crouch for such a long time . Up above , the hum of many people , still laughing , still talking , faded a little out of ...
Page 42
... wonder whether Carlos and Castro were still on board . It seemed to be at least half an hour before Macdonald cleared his throat , with a sound resembling the coughing of a defective pump , and a mere trickle of a voice asked : " Hwhat ...
... wonder whether Carlos and Castro were still on board . It seemed to be at least half an hour before Macdonald cleared his throat , with a sound resembling the coughing of a defective pump , and a mere trickle of a voice asked : " Hwhat ...
Page 71
... wonder who will believe you ! " He went behind the old Don's chair with the gliding motion of a Spanish lawyer , and slipped down the open trap - hatch near the window . It was the disappearance of a shadow . I heard some guttural ...
... wonder who will believe you ! " He went behind the old Don's chair with the gliding motion of a Spanish lawyer , and slipped down the open trap - hatch near the window . It was the disappearance of a shadow . I heard some guttural ...
Page 112
... wonder . The two ladies sank , with a rustle of starch and stiff silks , in answer to my profound bow . I had just enough control over myself to accomplish that , but men- tally I was out of breath ; and when I felt the slight ...
... wonder . The two ladies sank , with a rustle of starch and stiff silks , in answer to my profound bow . I had just enough control over myself to accomplish that , but men- tally I was out of breath ; and when I felt the slight ...
Page 122
... wonder had been added to the mystery of the fabulous Rio Medio organization . The Cuban authorities protested against the warlike operations attempted in a friendly country ; at the same time , they had delivered the seven pirates the ...
... wonder had been added to the mystery of the fabulous Rio Medio organization . The Cuban authorities protested against the warlike operations attempted in a friendly country ; at the same time , they had delivered the seven pirates the ...
Common terms and phrases
admiral answered asked began boat Bow Street runners bowed breath caballero called Carlos Casa Riego cloak cried Cuba dark David Macdonald dead death deck Don Balthasar Don Carlos door ears El Rubio English eyes face Father Antonio fear feet felt gone hair hand hang Havana head heard heart immense Inglez Jamaica John Kemp Juan Juez Kemp Kingston knew laughed light Lion lips looked Lord Stowell Lugareños Macdonald Manuel matter murmured never Nichols night Nikola O'Brien once pirates pistol Ramon Rangsley ravine remember Rio Medio romance Rooksby round sail schooner Sebright seemed seen señor señorita Seraphina shadow ship shoulders shouted side sight silence smile sort soul sound Spanish stood suddenly talk tell thing thought throat Tomas Castro turned uncle voice waiting walked wall whispered Williams woman words
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