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Page 60
... calicos and sugartubs in the dim light , as if he accepted almost incredulously
the fact that they could be in such a place , and the manner of his voice indicated
that he thought our governor ' s palace would have been hardly less barbarous .
... calicos and sugartubs in the dim light , as if he accepted almost incredulously
the fact that they could be in such a place , and the manner of his voice indicated
that he thought our governor ' s palace would have been hardly less barbarous .
Page 61
... calicos and sugartubs in the dim light , as if he accepted almost incredulously
the fact that they could be in such a place , and the manner of his voice indicated
that he thought our governor ' s palace would have been hardly less barbarous .
... calicos and sugartubs in the dim light , as if he accepted almost incredulously
the fact that they could be in such a place , and the manner of his voice indicated
that he thought our governor ' s palace would have been hardly less barbarous .
Page 67
Spain resented our recognition of their rebellious colonies . And with the same
cool persuasiveness , relieved by humorous smiles , he explained that the loyal
Spaniards of the Ever Faithful Island thought there was no sin in doing harm to
the ...
Spain resented our recognition of their rebellious colonies . And with the same
cool persuasiveness , relieved by humorous smiles , he explained that the loyal
Spaniards of the Ever Faithful Island thought there was no sin in doing harm to
the ...
Page 77
Suddenly I broke into cold perspiration at the thought that , after all , their purpose
might be to drop me quickly overboard . “ Carlos ! " I cried . I felt the point of a
knife on my breast . " Silence , senor ! " said a gruff voice . This fear vanished
when ...
Suddenly I broke into cold perspiration at the thought that , after all , their purpose
might be to drop me quickly overboard . “ Carlos ! " I cried . I felt the point of a
knife on my breast . " Silence , senor ! " said a gruff voice . This fear vanished
when ...
Page 79
You can escape , Carlos thought . . . . But no ! You would only perish for nothing .
Go with God . " She pointed imperiously towards the square sternports of the
cabin . Following the direction of her hand , my eyes fell upon the image of a ...
You can escape , Carlos thought . . . . But no ! You would only perish for nothing .
Go with God . " She pointed imperiously towards the square sternports of the
cabin . Following the direction of her hand , my eyes fell upon the image of a ...
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Page 40 - Here's the mahn ye were speerin' after. Here's Macdonald." It was the voice of Barnes, and the voice of the every day. I discovered that I had been tremendously upset. The pulses in my temples were throbbing, and I wanted to shut my eyes — to sleep! I was tired; Romance had departed. Barnes and the Macdonald he had found for me represented all the laborious insects of the world; all the ants who are forever hauling immensely heavy and immensely unimportant burdens up weary hillocks, down steep...
Bibliographic information
| Title | Romance: A Novel |
| Authors | Joseph Conrad, Ford Madox Ford |
| Publisher | Doubleday, Page, 1922 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 3 Jan 2008 |
| Length | 428 pages |
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