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Page 86
Do not speak very loudly , lest you awaken my father , ” she warned us . The old
Don ' s face was still turned to the ceiling . Carlos , standing behind his chair ,
opened his mouth a little in a half smile . I was really angry with O ' Brien by that
time ...
Do not speak very loudly , lest you awaken my father , ” she warned us . The old
Don ' s face was still turned to the ceiling . Carlos , standing behind his chair ,
opened his mouth a little in a half smile . I was really angry with O ' Brien by that
time ...
Page 89
Seņor O ' Brien , ” she said , “ you have so irritated my English cousin that he has
awakened my father . ” O ' Brien grinned gently . “ ' Tis ever the way , " he said
sardonically . “ The English fools do the harm and the Irish fool gets the kicking .
Seņor O ' Brien , ” she said , “ you have so irritated my English cousin that he has
awakened my father . ” O ' Brien grinned gently . “ ' Tis ever the way , " he said
sardonically . “ The English fools do the harm and the Irish fool gets the kicking .
Page 90
I apologized to the young girl for having awakened her father . Her colour was
very high , and her eyes sparkled . If she had not been so very beautiful I should
have gone away at once . She said angrily : “ He is odious to me , the Seņor Juez
.
I apologized to the young girl for having awakened her father . Her colour was
very high , and her eyes sparkled . If she had not been so very beautiful I should
have gone away at once . She said angrily : “ He is odious to me , the Seņor Juez
.
Page 91
Luan , 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 handed it to her
father , who had leant a little forward in his chair . Every movement of hers
affected me ...
Luan , 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 handed it to her
father , who had leant a little forward in his chair . Every movement of hers
affected me ...
Page 99
I wanted , very badly , to thank her for taking an interest in me , only I found it very
difficult to speak to her . Suddenly she sprang to her feet : " That man thinks he
can destroy you . I hate him - I detest him ! You have seen how he treats my father
...
I wanted , very badly , to thank her for taking an interest in me , only I found it very
difficult to speak to her . Suddenly she sprang to her feet : " That man thinks he
can destroy you . I hate him - I detest him ! You have seen how he treats my father
...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Romance: A Novel Volume 13 of The Concord edition of the works of Joseph Conrad |
| Authors | Joseph Conrad, Ford Madox Ford |
| Publisher | Doubleday, Page, 1923 |
| Original from | Princeton University |
| Digitized | 5 Dec 2008 |
| ISBN | 074262658X, 9780742626584 |
| Length | 541 pages |
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