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... voice of Ralph , who was lamenting his own cowardice . 66 If it had come at any other time ! " he kept on repeating . 66 But now , with Veronica to think of ! You take me , Johnny , don't you ? " My companions rode silently . After we ...
... voice of Ralph , who was lamenting his own cowardice . 66 If it had come at any other time ! " he kept on repeating . 66 But now , with Veronica to think of ! You take me , Johnny , don't you ? " My companions rode silently . After we ...
Page 19
... voice said from behind us . In the end Ralph let me go with Carlos - actually across the sea , and to the West Indies . I begged and implored him ; it seemed that now there was a chance for me to find my world of romance . And Ralph ...
... voice said from behind us . In the end Ralph let me go with Carlos - actually across the sea , and to the West Indies . I begged and implored him ; it seemed that now there was a chance for me to find my world of romance . And Ralph ...
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... voices at the same time . Afterwards , when I stood on the deck , they began laughing at old Rangsley , who held forth in a thunderous voice , punctuated by hiccoughs : " They carried I aboord - a - cop - theer lugger and sinks I in the ...
... voices at the same time . Afterwards , when I stood on the deck , they began laughing at old Rangsley , who held forth in a thunderous voice , punctuated by hiccoughs : " They carried I aboord - a - cop - theer lugger and sinks I in the ...
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... voice behind me asking one of our sailors what ship it was . " Don't you know a flagship when you see it ? " a voice grumbled surlily . " Admiral Rowley's , " it continued . Then it rumbled out some remarks about " pirates , vermin ...
... voice behind me asking one of our sailors what ship it was . " Don't you know a flagship when you see it ? " a voice grumbled surlily . " Admiral Rowley's , " it continued . Then it rumbled out some remarks about " pirates , vermin ...
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... voice about his plans . An uncle was going to meet him , and to house him for a day or two before he went to the barracks . Mebbe we'll meet again , " he said . “ I'll be here many years , I think . ” He shouldered his trunk and climbed ...
... voice about his plans . An uncle was going to meet him , and to house him for a day or two before he went to the barracks . Mebbe we'll meet again , " he said . “ I'll be here many years , I think . ” He shouldered his trunk and climbed ...
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