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Page 20
Rangsley into a lighte I pulled my horse ' s head round and galloped down the
hill . The main body had halted before setting out over the shingle to the shore .
Rangsley was waiting to conduct us into the town , where we should find a man
to ...
Rangsley into a lighte I pulled my horse ' s head round and galloped down the
hill . The main body had halted before setting out over the shingle to the shore .
Rangsley was waiting to conduct us into the town , where we should find a man
to ...
Page 27
It seemed to hang in the air round Carlos had made Spain too hot to hold him in
those tortuous intrigues of the Army of the Faith and Bourbon troops and Italian
legions . From what I could understand , he must have played fast and loose in
an ...
It seemed to hang in the air round Carlos had made Spain too hot to hold him in
those tortuous intrigues of the Army of the Faith and Bourbon troops and Italian
legions . From what I could understand , he must have played fast and loose in
an ...
Page 35
Ramon looked round apprehensively . Carlos said , “ The seņor , my cousin ,
wishes for a Mr . Macdonald . You know him , seņor ? ” Ramon made a dry
gesture of perfect acquaintance . “ I think I have seen him just now , ” he said . “ I
will make ...
Ramon looked round apprehensively . Carlos said , “ The seņor , my cousin ,
wishes for a Mr . Macdonald . You know him , seņor ? ” Ramon made a dry
gesture of perfect acquaintance . “ I think I have seen him just now , ” he said . “ I
will make ...
Page 39
Castro ' s eyes ran furtively all round him , then he looked at me . He made an
extraordinary swift motion with his right hand , and I saw that he was facing me
with a long steel blade displayed . Carlos continued to cough . The thing seemed
...
Castro ' s eyes ran furtively all round him , then he looked at me . He made an
extraordinary swift motion with his right hand , and I saw that he was facing me
with a long steel blade displayed . Carlos continued to cough . The thing seemed
...
Page 40
He turned his head round towards me , his hand extended , a smile upon his lips
. " Juan , ” he said , “ let us not quarrel . You are very young ; you cannot
understand these things ; you cannot weigh them ; you have a foolish idea in
your head .
He turned his head round towards me , his hand extended , a smile upon his lips
. " Juan , ” he said , “ let us not quarrel . You are very young ; you cannot
understand these things ; you cannot weigh them ; you have a foolish idea in
your head .
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