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Page 86
I was awakened by the idea that I had heard an extraordinary row — shouting
and stamping . But there was a dead silence , to which I was listening with all my
ears . Suddenly there was a little pop , as if someone had spat rather vigorously ...
I was awakened by the idea that I had heard an extraordinary row — shouting
and stamping . But there was a dead silence , to which I was listening with all my
ears . Suddenly there was a little pop , as if someone had spat rather vigorously ...
Page 87
The schooner came back on her course , heading straight for us ; a shout like
groaned applause went up from on board us . Lumsden hid his face in his hands
. I could hear little Mercer shrieking out orders forwards . We were shortening sail
.
The schooner came back on her course , heading straight for us ; a shout like
groaned applause went up from on board us . Lumsden hid his face in his hands
. I could hear little Mercer shrieking out orders forwards . We were shortening sail
.
Page 89
... be much interested in Mrs . Cowper . He caught hold of my arm , as if he
wanted support , and stuttered : “ Couldn ' t you — couldn ' t you speak to " He
nodded in the direction of Tomas Castro , who was bent and shouting PART
SECOND 89.
... be much interested in Mrs . Cowper . He caught hold of my arm , as if he
wanted support , and stuttered : “ Couldn ' t you — couldn ' t you speak to " He
nodded in the direction of Tomas Castro , who was bent and shouting PART
SECOND 89.
Page 90
direction of Tomas Castro , who was bent and shouting down the hatch . " Try to "
the old man gasped . “ Didn ' t you hear the child scream ? " His face was pallid
and wrinkled , like a piece of crumpled paper ; his mouth was drawn on one side
...
direction of Tomas Castro , who was bent and shouting down the hatch . " Try to "
the old man gasped . “ Didn ' t you hear the child scream ? " His face was pallid
and wrinkled , like a piece of crumpled paper ; his mouth was drawn on one side
...
Page 92
I had just time to shout to him , “ Your wife ' s down there , she ' s all right ! ” when
very suddenly I became aware that Tomas Castro was swearing horribly at these
thieves . He drove them away , and we were left quite alone on the poop , I ...
I had just time to shout to him , “ Your wife ' s down there , she ' s all right ! ” when
very suddenly I became aware that Tomas Castro was swearing horribly at these
thieves . He drove them away , and we were left quite alone on the poop , I ...
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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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