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Page 74
Don Balthasar shrugged his shoulders to his ears , and 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 ...
Don Balthasar shrugged his shoulders to his ears , and 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 ...
Page 77
The figure of a crowned woman , that 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 ...
The figure of a crowned woman , that 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 ...
Page 98
He seized his mandolin , slung it round his neck , and leant against the bulkhead
. The bright light from the port - hole gilded the outlines of his body , as he
swayed about and moved his long fingers across the strings ; they tinkled
metallically .
He seized his mandolin , slung it round his neck , and leant against the bulkhead
. The bright light from the port - hole gilded the outlines of his body , as he
swayed about and moved his long fingers across the strings ; they tinkled
metallically .
Page 117
The two women 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 ...
The two women 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 ...
Page 125
And , as if alone intrusted with the guardianship of life ' s sacred fire , I was
moving amongst them , nursing my love for Seraphina . The words of Carlos were
like oil upon a flame ; it enveloped me from head to foot with a leap . I had the ...
And , as if alone intrusted with the guardianship of life ' s sacred fire , I was
moving amongst them , nursing my love for Seraphina . The words of Carlos were
like oil upon a flame ; it enveloped me from head to foot with a leap . I had the ...
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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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