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Page 53
... lion's cage . People appeared and disappeared in front of the lighted door ; windows stood open , with heads craning out all along the inn face . I was hurrying off the back of my horse when the admiral came out on to the steps ...
... lion's cage . People appeared and disappeared in front of the lighted door ; windows stood open , with heads craning out all along the inn face . I was hurrying off the back of my horse when the admiral came out on to the steps ...
Page 56
... Lion , which he part owned ; a man of some note for the dinners he gave on board his ship . His eyes sparkled blue and very round in a round rosy face , and he clawed effusively at my arm . " Well done ! " he bubbled over . You gave it ...
... Lion , which he part owned ; a man of some note for the dinners he gave on board his ship . His eyes sparkled blue and very round in a round rosy face , and he clawed effusively at my arm . " Well done ! " he bubbled over . You gave it ...
Page 57
... Lion . They were all dying to see the show , and , half curious , half reluctant , I let myself drift with the crowd . The gallows themselves stood high enough to be seen - a long very stout beam supported by posts at each end . There ...
... Lion . They were all dying to see the show , and , half curious , half reluctant , I let myself drift with the crowd . The gallows themselves stood high enough to be seen - a long very stout beam supported by posts at each end . There ...
Page 74
... Lion , and I rose to my feet . There did not seem to be any chance of my talking to the young girl . She was once more leaning nonchalantly over the lizard , and her hair drooped right across her face like clusters of grapes . There was ...
... Lion , and I rose to my feet . There did not seem to be any chance of my talking to the young girl . She was once more leaning nonchalantly over the lizard , and her hair drooped right across her face like clusters of grapes . There was ...
Page 104
... lions rampant , leopards courant , fleurs de lis , castles , eagles , hands , and arms . His eyes opened slowly , and his face assumed an easy , languorous smile of immense pleasure . " " Ah , Juan , " he said , “ se bienvienido , be ...
... lions rampant , leopards courant , fleurs de lis , castles , eagles , hands , and arms . His eyes opened slowly , and his face assumed an easy , languorous smile of immense pleasure . " " Ah , Juan , " he said , “ se bienvienido , be ...
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