Romance: A NovelDoubleday, Page, 1923 - 541 pages |
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Page 46
... moved away from above . What was I to believe ? What could this mean ? But the second mate's , " Scoot , young man , " seemed to come to my ears like the blast of a trumpet . I be- came suddenly intensely anxious to find Macdonald- to ...
... moved away from above . What was I to believe ? What could this mean ? But the second mate's , " Scoot , young man , " seemed to come to my ears like the blast of a trumpet . I be- came suddenly intensely anxious to find Macdonald- to ...
Page 93
... moved his hands from his knees . " Without doubt , he knows best , " he said , " but he should ask me . " It grew darker still ; the old Don seemed to have fallen asleep again . Save for the gleam of the silver buckle of his hat , he ...
... moved his hands from his knees . " Without doubt , he knows best , " he said , " but he should ask me . " It grew darker still ; the old Don seemed to have fallen asleep again . Save for the gleam of the silver buckle of his hat , he ...
Page 97
... moved rigidly up and down , was silhouetted over my body . Groaning creaks of wood and the faint swish of water made themselves heard continuously . I turned my head to a click , I saw a door open a little way , and the small blue flame ...
... moved rigidly up and down , was silhouetted over my body . Groaning creaks of wood and the faint swish of water made themselves heard continuously . I turned my head to a click , I saw a door open a little way , and the small blue flame ...
Page 123
... moved his long fingers across the strings ; they tinkled metallically . He sang in a nasal voice : " Listen ! ' the young girls say as they hasten to the barred window . ' Listen ! Ah , surely that is the guitar of Man — u — el — del ...
... moved his long fingers across the strings ; they tinkled metallically . He sang in a nasal voice : " Listen ! ' the young girls say as they hasten to the barred window . ' Listen ! Ah , surely that is the guitar of Man — u — el — del ...
Page 146
... moved away with an ample rustling of silk , and with lights carried on each side of their black , stiff figures . Before they had disappeared up the wide staircase , Don Balthasar , who had stood perfectly motionless with his old face ...
... moved away with an ample rustling of silk , and with lights carried on each side of their black , stiff figures . Before they had disappeared up the wide staircase , Don Balthasar , who had stood perfectly motionless with his old face ...
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