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Page 66
... English dragoons , in the mist , to a French man- of - war's boats in the bay . To him , even though he was now a judge in Cuba , it was an episode of heroism of youth - of romance , in fact . So that , probably , he did not resent my ...
... English dragoons , in the mist , to a French man- of - war's boats in the bay . To him , even though he was now a judge in Cuba , it was an episode of heroism of youth - of romance , in fact . So that , probably , he did not resent my ...
Page 67
... English , even under the Mexican flag , whose legal existence they did not recognize . " Mind ye , it's an organized thing , I have something to say in it . It hurts Mr. Canning's Government at home , the curse of Crom- well on him and ...
... English , even under the Mexican flag , whose legal existence they did not recognize . " Mind ye , it's an organized thing , I have something to say in it . It hurts Mr. Canning's Government at home , the curse of Crom- well on him and ...
Page 68
... English cousin ? ' " 9 O'Brien interposed deferentially . " Seņorita , I ask him to come to Rio , " he said . She turned her large dark eyes scrutinizingly upon me , then dropped them again . She was arranging some melon seeds in a ...
... English cousin ? ' " 9 O'Brien interposed deferentially . " Seņorita , I ask him to come to Rio , " he said . She turned her large dark eyes scrutinizingly upon me , then dropped them again . She was arranging some melon seeds in a ...
Page 70
... Ye mean it ? " he asked ; ' it's not British heroics ? " 66 The old Don stirred again and sighed . The young girl glided swiftly to his side . " Seņor O'Brien , " she said , " you have so irritated my English cousin 70 ROMANCE.
... Ye mean it ? " he asked ; ' it's not British heroics ? " 66 The old Don stirred again and sighed . The young girl glided swiftly to his side . " Seņor O'Brien , " she said , " you have so irritated my English cousin 70 ROMANCE.
Page 71
... English cousin that he has awakened my father . " O'Brien grinned gently . " " Tis ever the way , " he said sardon- ically . " The English fools do the harm and the Irish fool gets the kicking . " He rose to his feet , quite collected ...
... English cousin that he has awakened my father . " O'Brien grinned gently . " " Tis ever the way , " he said sardon- ically . " The English fools do the harm and the Irish fool gets the kicking . " He rose to his feet , quite collected ...
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