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Page 80
The sea itself was pallid in the light of the moon , invisible to me . A little astern of
us , on our port quarter , a vessel under a press of canvas seemed to stand still ;
looming up like an immense pale ghost . She might have been coming up with ...
The sea itself was pallid in the light of the moon , invisible to me . A little astern of
us , on our port quarter , a vessel under a press of canvas seemed to stand still ;
looming up like an immense pale ghost . She might have been coming up with ...
Page 96
His face was of a large , classical type ; a close - featured , rather long face , with
an immense nose that from the front resembled the section of a bell ; eyebrows
like horseshoes , and very large - pupiled eyes that had the purplish - brown
luster ...
His face was of a large , classical type ; a close - featured , rather long face , with
an immense nose that from the front resembled the section of a bell ; eyebrows
like horseshoes , and very large - pupiled eyes that had the purplish - brown
luster ...
Page 104
On the red - velvet hangings of the bed was an immense coat - of - arms , worked
in silk and surrounded by a collar , with the golden sheep hanging from the ring .
The shield was patched in with an immense number of quarterings — lions ...
On the red - velvet hangings of the bed was an immense coat - of - arms , worked
in silk and surrounded by a collar , with the golden sheep hanging from the ring .
The shield was patched in with an immense number of quarterings — lions ...
Page 107
Figure to yourself that this house , this town , an immense part of this island ,
much even yet in Castile itself , much gold , many slaves , a great name - a very
great name — are what I shall leave behind me . Now think that there is a very
noble ...
Figure to yourself that this house , this town , an immense part of this island ,
much even yet in Castile itself , much gold , many slaves , a great name - a very
great name — are what I shall leave behind me . Now think that there is a very
noble ...
Page 108
It was like an answer to my prayers . ” Carlos suddenly reached out and caught
my hand . I thought he was wandering , and I was immensely sorry for him . He
looked at me so wistfully with his immense eyes . He continued to press my hand
.
It was like an answer to my prayers . ” Carlos suddenly reached out and caught
my hand . I thought he was wandering , and I was immensely sorry for him . He
looked at me so wistfully with his immense eyes . He continued to press my hand
.
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