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Page 57
He looked at me , inscrutably and attentively , through his gold spectacles . It was
on the arcade before his store in Spanish Town . Long sunblinds flapped slightly .
Before the next door a large sign proclaimed “ Office of the Buckatoro Journal .
He looked at me , inscrutably and attentively , through his gold spectacles . It was
on the arcade before his store in Spanish Town . Long sunblinds flapped slightly .
Before the next door a large sign proclaimed “ Office of the Buckatoro Journal .
Page 58
Ramonwas , indeed , one of the most frequented merchants in Jamaica ; he had
stores in both Kingston and Spanish Town ; his cargoes came from all the seas .
All the planters and all the official class in the island had dealings with him .
Ramonwas , indeed , one of the most frequented merchants in Jamaica ; he had
stores in both Kingston and Spanish Town ; his cargoes came from all the seas .
All the planters and all the official class in the island had dealings with him .
Page 59
But I understood suddenly , and for the first time , how very much like one I might
look . " I myself am nothing , ” Ramon went on impassively ; “ I am content that the
island should remain English . It will never again be Spanish , nor do I wish that ...
But I understood suddenly , and for the first time , how very much like one I might
look . " I myself am nothing , ” Ramon went on impassively ; “ I am content that the
island should remain English . It will never again be Spanish , nor do I wish that ...
Page 63
I could almost wish to take again one of the long , uninteresting night rides from
the Vale to Spanish Town , or to listen once more to one of old Macdonald ' s
interminable harangues on the folly of Mr . Canning ' s policy , or the virtues of
Scotch ...
I could almost wish to take again one of the long , uninteresting night rides from
the Vale to Spanish Town , or to listen once more to one of old Macdonald ' s
interminable harangues on the folly of Mr . Canning ' s policy , or the virtues of
Scotch ...
Page 66
Four swarthy fellows , Mexican patriots , were talking noisily about their War of
Independence , and the exploits of a General Trapelascis , who had been
defeating the Spanish troops over there . It was almost impossible to connect
them with a ...
Four swarthy fellows , Mexican patriots , were talking noisily about their War of
Independence , and the exploits of a General Trapelascis , who had been
defeating the Spanish troops over there . It was almost impossible to connect
them with a ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Romance Volume 7 of Complete Works, Ford Madox Ford |
| Authors | Joseph Conrad, Ford Madox Ford |
| Publisher | Doubleday, Page, 1903 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | 28 Aug 2009 |
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