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Page 71
... stood all black in the light of the window . " Why did you make me meet him ? He may be a judge of your Marine Court , but he's nothing but a scoundrelly bog- trotter . " Carlos said a little haughtily , " You must not denounce him ...
... stood all black in the light of the window . " Why did you make me meet him ? He may be a judge of your Marine Court , but he's nothing but a scoundrelly bog- trotter . " Carlos said a little haughtily , " You must not denounce him ...
Page 72
... of the Bishopric of Pinar del Rio . " I stood stiffly in front of the old man . intervals , holding the silver cup carefully He bowed his head at whilst his chair rocked a little . When Carlos ' mellow voice had finished 12 ROMANCE.
... of the Bishopric of Pinar del Rio . " I stood stiffly in front of the old man . intervals , holding the silver cup carefully He bowed his head at whilst his chair rocked a little . When Carlos ' mellow voice had finished 12 ROMANCE.
Page 78
... stood just in front of me ; the girl that I had seen through the door ; the girl I had seen play with the melon seeds . She was breathing fast - it agitated me to be alone with her - and she had a little shining dagger in her hand . She ...
... stood just in front of me ; the girl that I had seen through the door ; the girl I had seen play with the melon seeds . She was breathing fast - it agitated me to be alone with her - and she had a little shining dagger in her hand . She ...
Page 79
... stood on a bracket , against the rudder casing , with fat cherubs ' heads carved on the supports . The young girl crossed herself with a swift motion of the hand . The stern - ports , glazed in small panes , were black , and gleaming in ...
... stood on a bracket , against the rudder casing , with fat cherubs ' heads carved on the supports . The young girl crossed herself with a swift motion of the hand . The stern - ports , glazed in small panes , were black , and gleaming in ...
Page 81
... stood that she was being brought to , preparatory to lowering a boat . She might have been half a mile distant when the gleam of her stern windows swung slowly round and went out . I had no mind to be recaptured , and began to scull ...
... stood that she was being brought to , preparatory to lowering a boat . She might have been half a mile distant when the gleam of her stern windows swung slowly round and went out . I had no mind to be recaptured , and began to scull ...
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