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Page 56
His name was Williams — Captain Williams of the 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 .
His name was Williams — Captain Williams of the 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 .
Page 57
His face fell . But there , you'll get round her . I'll see you through . ” They drank
some sangaree and became noisy . I wasn't very happy ; there was much truth in
what David Macdonald had said . Topnambo would certainly do his best to have
...
His face fell . But there , you'll get round her . I'll see you through . ” They drank
some sangaree and became noisy . I wasn't very happy ; there was much truth in
what David Macdonald had said . Topnambo would certainly do his best to have
...
Page 60
His face had lost its moist bloom , its hardly distinguishable subcutaneous Alush .
It had grown very , very pale . Dark blue circles took away from the blackness and
sparkle of his eyes . And he coughed , and coughed . He put his arm ...
His face had lost its moist bloom , its hardly distinguishable subcutaneous Alush .
It had grown very , very pale . Dark blue circles took away from the blackness and
sparkle of his eyes . And he coughed , and coughed . He put his arm ...
Page 65
Opposite him , with his aged face towards us , sat the old Don asleep in the high
chair . His delicate white hands lay along the arms , one of them holding a gold
vinaigrette ; his black , silverheaded cane was between his silk - stockinged legs .
Opposite him , with his aged face towards us , sat the old Don asleep in the high
chair . His delicate white hands lay along the arms , one of them holding a gold
vinaigrette ; his black , silverheaded cane was between his silk - stockinged legs .
Page 70
His face worked convulsively ; I was in presence of one of the primeval passions .
But he grew calm immediately after . “ You want Separation for reasons of your
own . I don't ask what they are . No doubt you and your crony Macdonald and the
...
His face worked convulsively ; I was in presence of one of the primeval passions .
But he grew calm immediately after . “ You want Separation for reasons of your
own . I don't ask what they are . No doubt you and your crony Macdonald and the
...
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