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... eyes . " " She could have met no one better than you , " I said . He waved his hand a little . " Oh , for that— " he said depre- catingly . " Besides , I am dying . I have never been well since I went into your cold sea , over there ...
... eyes . " " She could have met no one better than you , " I said . He waved his hand a little . " Oh , for that— " he said depre- catingly . " Besides , I am dying . I have never been well since I went into your cold sea , over there ...
Page 65
... eyes , whom fear seemed to have turned into stone . We entered quietly , and after a moment she looked up candidly into my eyes , and placed her finger on her lips , motioning her head towards her father . She placed her hand in mine ...
... eyes , whom fear seemed to have turned into stone . We entered quietly , and after a moment she looked up candidly into my eyes , and placed her finger on her lips , motioning her head towards her father . She placed her hand in mine ...
Page 68
... eyes scrutinizingly upon me , then dropped them again . She was arranging some melon seeds in a rayed circle round the lizard that looked motionlessly at her . " Do not speak very loudly , lest you awaken my father , " she warned us ...
... eyes scrutinizingly upon me , then dropped them again . She was arranging some melon seeds in a rayed circle round the lizard that looked motionlessly at her . " Do not speak very loudly , lest you awaken my father , " she warned us ...
Page 70
... eyes blazed at me . Then he frowned . " I've been misled , " he muttered , with a dark glance at Carlos . And recovering his jocular serenity , " Ye mean it ? " he asked ; ' it's not British heroics ? " 66 The old Don stirred again and ...
... eyes blazed at me . Then he frowned . " I've been misled , " he muttered , with a dark glance at Carlos . And recovering his jocular serenity , " Ye mean it ? " he asked ; ' it's not British heroics ? " 66 The old Don stirred again and ...
Page 72
... eyes . " I don't understand you , " I faltered . The old man stirred , opened his lids , and put a gold vinaigrette to his nostrils . " " Of course I shall not denounce O'Brien , " I said . " I , too , respect the honor of your house ...
... eyes . " I don't understand you , " I faltered . The old man stirred , opened his lids , and put a gold vinaigrette to his nostrils . " " Of course I shall not denounce O'Brien , " I said . " I , too , respect the honor of your house ...
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