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Page 35
... stood in the doorway , against the strong light , bowing a little . With a certain courtesy , touched with indifference , Carlos made him acquainted with me . Ramon turned his searching , quietly analytic gaze upon me . " " ' But is the ...
... stood in the doorway , against the strong light , bowing a little . With a certain courtesy , touched with indifference , Carlos made him acquainted with me . Ramon turned his searching , quietly analytic gaze upon me . " " ' But is the ...
Page 40
... stood shaking it very gently . One day , " he said , " I shall repay what I owe you . I wished you with me , because I go into some danger . I wanted you . Good - by . Hasta mas ver . ” He leaned over and kissed me lightly on the cheek ...
... stood shaking it very gently . One day , " he said , " I shall repay what I owe you . I wished you with me , because I go into some danger . I wanted you . Good - by . Hasta mas ver . ” He leaned over and kissed me lightly on the cheek ...
Page 53
... stood open , with heads craning out all along the inn face . I was hurrying off the back of my horse when the admiral came out on to the steps . Someone lit a torch , and the admiral became a dark , solid figure , with the flash of the ...
... stood open , with heads craning out all along the inn face . I was hurrying off the back of my horse when the admiral came out on to the steps . Someone lit a torch , and the admiral became a dark , solid figure , with the flash of the ...
Page 57
... stood high enough to be seen a long very stout beam supported by posts at each end . There was a blazing sun , and the crowd pushed and shouted and craned its thousands of heads every time one heard the cry of " Here they come , " for ...
... stood high enough to be seen a long very stout beam supported by posts at each end . There was a blazing sun , and the crowd pushed and shouted and craned its thousands of heads every time one heard the cry of " Here they come , " for ...
Page 58
... stood beneath the dangling ropes of the long beam , they had the appearance of a group of statuary to forlorn misery . Festoons of chains completed the " composition . " One was a very old man with long yellow - white hair , one a negro ...
... stood beneath the dangling ropes of the long beam , they had the appearance of a group of statuary to forlorn misery . Festoons of chains completed the " composition . " One was a very old man with long yellow - white hair , one a negro ...
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