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Page 59
We had not really captured the pirates ; they had been handed over to the
admiral by the Havana authorities — as an international courtesy I suppose , or
else because they were pirates of no account and short in funds , or because the
...
We had not really captured the pirates ; they had been handed over to the
admiral by the Havana authorities — as an international courtesy I suppose , or
else because they were pirates of no account and short in funds , or because the
...
Page 60
He had been behind in the crowd , he said , beside the carriage of the
commissioner and the judge of the Marine Court sent by the Havana authorities
to deliver the pirates . It was after that , that in Ramon ' s dusky store , I had my
first sight of ...
He had been behind in the crowd , he said , beside the carriage of the
commissioner and the judge of the Marine Court sent by the Havana authorities
to deliver the pirates . It was after that , that in Ramon ' s dusky store , I had my
first sight of ...
Page 63
Oh , I know them very well , ” Carlos smiled , “ there are many of them at Havana .
They came there after what they call the ' 98 , when there was great rebellion in
Ireland , and many good Catholics were killed and ruined . " “ Then he ' s a rebel
...
Oh , I know them very well , ” Carlos smiled , “ there are many of them at Havana .
They came there after what they call the ' 98 , when there was great rebellion in
Ireland , and many good Catholics were killed and ruined . " “ Then he ' s a rebel
...
Page 67
The very best people in Havana are interested in the matter . Our schooners lie in
Rio Medio , but I can ' t be there all the time myself . " Surprise deprived me of
speech . I glanced at Carlos . He was watching us inscrutably . The young girl ...
The very best people in Havana are interested in the matter . Our schooners lie in
Rio Medio , but I can ' t be there all the time myself . " Surprise deprived me of
speech . I glanced at Carlos . He was watching us inscrutably . The young girl ...
Page 68
But over - there they winked and chuckled at the judge , and they do the same in
Havana at us . " Suddenly from behind us the voice of the young girl said , “ Of
what do you discourse , my English cousin ? ” O ' Brien interposed deferentially .
But over - there they winked and chuckled at the judge , and they do the same in
Havana at us . " Suddenly from behind us the voice of the young girl said , “ Of
what do you discourse , my English cousin ? ” O ' Brien interposed deferentially .
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Romance: A Novel |
| Authors | Joseph Conrad, Ford Madox Ford |
| Publisher | Doubleday, Page, 1916 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | 28 Aug 2009 |
| Length | 428 pages |
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