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... light before the moon's rising slanted downwards from the hilltop along the opposite bank . We stood in utter silence . “ If you stir a hair , " my captor said coolly , " I'll squeeze the blood out of your throat , like a rotten orange ...
... light before the moon's rising slanted downwards from the hilltop along the opposite bank . We stood in utter silence . “ If you stir a hair , " my captor said coolly , " I'll squeeze the blood out of your throat , like a rotten orange ...
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... . I saw a hand light a torch at the lanthorn , and the crowd of faces , the muddle of limbs , the horses ' heads , and the quiet trees above , flickered into sight . " Don't let them hang me , Jack Rangsley , 14 ROMANCE.
... . I saw a hand light a torch at the lanthorn , and the crowd of faces , the muddle of limbs , the horses ' heads , and the quiet trees above , flickered into sight . " Don't let them hang me , Jack Rangsley , 14 ROMANCE.
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... an air of the profoundest dejection . In the misty light he looked like a man mortally wounded , riding from a battle - field . " Let him come with us , " the musical voice of Carlos came through the mist in front of us . " He 18 ROMANCE.
... an air of the profoundest dejection . In the misty light he looked like a man mortally wounded , riding from a battle - field . " Let him come with us , " the musical voice of Carlos came through the mist in front of us . " He 18 ROMANCE.
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... light here and there in a window , but not a soul stirring abroad . On the blind of an inn the shadow of a bearded ... lights , won't you ? " He had a deprecatory air . " Your watch is fast , Mr. Mayor , " Rangsley answered surlily ...
... light here and there in a window , but not a soul stirring abroad . On the blind of an inn the shadow of a bearded ... lights , won't you ? " He had a deprecatory air . " Your watch is fast , Mr. Mayor , " Rangsley answered surlily ...
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... light , against which the chimneys of the opposite houses were silhouetted . The church clock began muffledly to chime the quarters behind us ; then the hour struck— ten strokes . Rangsley set one of his lanthorns on the window and ...
... light , against which the chimneys of the opposite houses were silhouetted . The church clock began muffledly to chime the quarters behind us ; then the hour struck— ten strokes . Rangsley set one of his lanthorns on the window and ...
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admiral answered asked began boat Bow Street runners bowed breath caballero called Carlos Casa Riego cloak cried Cuba dark David Macdonald dead death deck Don Balthasar Don Carlos door ears El Rubio English eyes face Father Antonio fear feet felt gone hair hand hang Havana head heard heart immense Inglez Jamaica John Kemp Juan Juez Kemp Kingston knew laughed light Lion lips looked Lord Stowell Lugareños Macdonald Manuel matter murmured never Nichols night Nikola O'Brien once pirates pistol Ramon Rangsley ravine remember Rio Medio romance Rooksby round sail schooner Sebright seemed seen señor señorita Seraphina shadow ship shoulders shouted side sight silence smile sort soul sound Spanish stood suddenly talk tell thing thought throat Tomas Castro turned uncle voice waiting walked wall whispered Williams woman words
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