Romance: A NovelOne of three novels on which Joseph Conrad and Ford Madox Ford collaborated, Romance tells the story of John Kemp, who dreams of adventure but has never set foot beyond the boundary of the family farm. Kemp gets more than he bargained for when adventure comes knocking in the form of two Spanish travelers who need help. |
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Castro struck me as absolutely ruffianly . His head was knotted a red , white -
spotted handkerchief ; his grizzled beard was tangled ; he wore a black and rusty
cloak , ragged at the edges , and his feet were often bare ; at his side would lie
his ...
Castro struck me as absolutely ruffianly . His head was knotted a red , white -
spotted handkerchief ; his grizzled beard was tangled ; he wore a black and rusty
cloak , ragged at the edges , and his feet were often bare ; at his side would lie
his ...
Page 28
It is Tomas Castro there . ” He laughed affectionately . “ He is as faithful as he is
ugly , ” he said ; “ but I fear he has been a villain , too . What do I know ? Over
there in my uncle's town , there are some villains - you know what I mean , one
must ...
It is Tomas Castro there . ” He laughed affectionately . “ He is as faithful as he is
ugly , ” he said ; “ but I fear he has been a villain , too . What do I know ? Over
there in my uncle's town , there are some villains - you know what I mean , one
must ...
Page 29
As for Castro he and his rags came out of a life of sturt and strife , and I hoped he
might die by treachery . He had undoubtedly been sent by the uncle across the
seas to find Carlos and bring him out of Europe ; there was something romantic in
...
As for Castro he and his rags came out of a life of sturt and strife , and I hoped he
might die by treachery . He had undoubtedly been sent by the uncle across the
seas to find Carlos and bring him out of Europe ; there was something romantic in
...
Page 30
One night I overheard him say to Castro : “ Tell me , O my Tomas , would it be
safe to take this caballero , my cousin , to Rio Medio ? ” Castro paused , and then
murmured gruffly : Seņor , unless that Irishman is consulted beforehand , or the ...
One night I overheard him say to Castro : “ Tell me , O my Tomas , would it be
safe to take this caballero , my cousin , to Rio Medio ? ” Castro paused , and then
murmured gruffly : Seņor , unless that Irishman is consulted beforehand , or the ...
Page 35
Carlos and Castro had entered with a tall , immobile , gold - spectacled Spaniard
, dressed all in white , and with a certain air of noticing and attentive deference ,
bowing a little as he entered the cabin in earnest conference with Tomas Castro .
Carlos and Castro had entered with a tall , immobile , gold - spectacled Spaniard
, dressed all in white , and with a certain air of noticing and attentive deference ,
bowing a little as he entered the cabin in earnest conference with Tomas Castro .
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Romance: A Novel |
| Authors | Joseph Conrad, Ford Madox Ford |
| Publisher | Doubleday, Page, 1903 |
| Original from | The Ohio State University |
| Digitized | 24 Oct 2018 |
| Length | 428 pages |
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