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Page 267
... Porfilio Borja Calavera , his agent and go- between in La Linea . On the contrary , their meeting with the old sailor had been for them entirely satisfactory . In him , they felt assurred , they had found an instru- ment uniquely suited ...
... Porfilio Borja Calavera , his agent and go- between in La Linea . On the contrary , their meeting with the old sailor had been for them entirely satisfactory . In him , they felt assurred , they had found an instru- ment uniquely suited ...
Page 269
... Porfilio , who had foreseen this question , glowed with pleasure and relief . The silent disgust and hostility of that unbending figure had been so marked that for a moment , ridiculous as it seemed , he , Don Porfilio , had begun to ...
... Porfilio , who had foreseen this question , glowed with pleasure and relief . The silent disgust and hostility of that unbending figure had been so marked that for a moment , ridiculous as it seemed , he , Don Porfilio , had begun to ...
Page 277
... Porfilio and , as he put it , finalise our arrangements with him " . At this he withdrew from the recesses of a pocket within the lining of his waistcoat a heavy roll of currency and , after holding it in his hand for a moment , as if ...
... Porfilio and , as he put it , finalise our arrangements with him " . At this he withdrew from the recesses of a pocket within the lining of his waistcoat a heavy roll of currency and , after holding it in his hand for a moment , as if ...
Contents
THE ART OF UNCLE JASON BY G E | 96 |
THE PRIDE OF MR LAIRD BY A M | 192 |
TWO DAYS BEFORE THE MAST BY HUGH POPHAM | 202 |
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