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Page 59
Others thought that there wasn ' t very much to be exultant over . We had not
really captured the pirates ; they had been handed over to the admiral by the
Havana authorities — as an international courtesy I suppose , or else because
they ...
Others thought that there wasn ' t very much to be exultant over . We had not
really captured the pirates ; they had been handed over to the admiral by the
Havana authorities — as an international courtesy I suppose , or else because
they ...
Page 61
... calicos and sugartubs in the dim light , as if he accepted almost incredulously
the fact that they could be in such a place , and the manner of his voice indicated
that he thought our governor ' s palace would have been hardly less barbarous .
... calicos and sugartubs in the dim light , as if he accepted almost incredulously
the fact that they could be in such a place , and the manner of his voice indicated
that he thought our governor ' s palace would have been hardly less barbarous .
Page 67
Spain resented our recognition of their rebellious colonies . And with the same
cool persuasiveness , relieved by humorous smiles , he explained that the loyal
Spaniards of the Ever Faithful Island thought there was no sin in doing harm to
the ...
Spain resented our recognition of their rebellious colonies . And with the same
cool persuasiveness , relieved by humorous smiles , he explained that the loyal
Spaniards of the Ever Faithful Island thought there was no sin in doing harm to
the ...
Page 72
You are even better than I thought you . And if I entreat you , for the love of your
mother - of your sister ? Juan , it is not for myself , it is " The young girl was
pouring some drops from a green phial into a silver goblet ; she passed close to
us , and ...
You are even better than I thought you . And if I entreat you , for the love of your
mother - of your sister ? Juan , it is not for myself , it is " The young girl was
pouring some drops from a green phial into a silver goblet ; she passed close to
us , and ...
Page 77
Suddenly I broke into cold perspiration at the thought that , after all , their purpose
might be to drop me quickly overboard . “ Carlos ! ” I cried . I felt the point of a
knife on my breast . “ Silence , seņor ! ” said a gruff voice . This fear vanished
when ...
Suddenly I broke into cold perspiration at the thought that , after all , their purpose
might be to drop me quickly overboard . “ Carlos ! ” I cried . I felt the point of a
knife on my breast . “ Silence , seņor ! ” said a gruff voice . This fear vanished
when ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Romance: A Novel |
| Authors | Joseph Conrad, Ford Madox Ford |
| Publisher | Doubleday, Page, 1922 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 14 Aug 2008 |
| Length | 428 pages |
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