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Page 55
... sort of undignified scuffle , and in the end I found myself standing above a ghastly white gentleman who , from a sitting posture , was gasping out , " I'll commit you ! . . . I swear I'll commit you ! . . . " I helped him to his feet ...
... sort of undignified scuffle , and in the end I found myself standing above a ghastly white gentleman who , from a sitting posture , was gasping out , " I'll commit you ! . . . I swear I'll commit you ! . . . " I helped him to his feet ...
Page 62
... sort of challenge in his eyes . " " She could have met no one better than you , " I said . He waved his hand a little . " Oh , for that— " he said depre- catingly . " Besides , I am dying . I have never been well since I went into your ...
... sort of challenge in his eyes . " " She could have met no one better than you , " I said . He waved his hand a little . " Oh , for that— " he said depre- catingly . " Besides , I am dying . I have never been well since I went into your ...
Page 66
... sort of man he was . He was , as a matter of fact , more alien to me than Carlos . And he gave me the impression that , if perhaps he were not absolutely the better man , he could still make a fool of me , or at least make me look like ...
... sort of man he was . He was , as a matter of fact , more alien to me than Carlos . And he gave me the impression that , if perhaps he were not absolutely the better man , he could still make a fool of me , or at least make me look like ...
Page 68
... sort of languorous honey into his voice , and drawled out , " The - the Señorita's . " He took an air of business- like candor . " You can help us , and we you ; we could do without you better than you without us . Our undertaking ...
... sort of languorous honey into his voice , and drawled out , " The - the Señorita's . " He took an air of business- like candor . " You can help us , and we you ; we could do without you better than you without us . Our undertaking ...
Page 69
... sort . I've given them those seven poor devils that had to die to - day without absolution . So Nichols is done for , as far as we are concerned . I've got him put away to keep him from blabbing . You can have his place and better than ...
... sort . I've given them those seven poor devils that had to die to - day without absolution . So Nichols is done for , as far as we are concerned . I've got him put away to keep him from blabbing . You can have his place and better than ...
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