Cabbages and Kings |
Dall'interno del libro
Risultati 1-5 di 30
Pagina 5
His lady is easily queen of what social life the sober coast affords . The wife of the
governor of the district , herself , who was of the proud Castilian family of
Monteleon y Dolorosa de los Santos y Mendez , feels honoured to unfold her
napkin ...
His lady is easily queen of what social life the sober coast affords . The wife of the
governor of the district , herself , who was of the proud Castilian family of
Monteleon y Dolorosa de los Santos y Mendez , feels honoured to unfold her
napkin ...
Pagina 23
I never saw her either , " went on Keogh ; “ but they say she ' s got all the ladies of
mythology , sculpture , and fiction reduced to chromos . They say she can look at
a man once , and he ' ll turn monkey and climb trees to pick cocoanuts for her .
I never saw her either , " went on Keogh ; “ but they say she ' s got all the ladies of
mythology , sculpture , and fiction reduced to chromos . They say she can look at
a man once , and he ' ll turn monkey and climb trees to pick cocoanuts for her .
Pagina 26
He isn ' t grumpy , ” said Paula Brannigan , impulsively , “ when he — ” But she
ceased suddenly , and drew back with a deepening colour ; for her mother had
been a mestizo lady , and the Spanish blood had brought to Paula a certain ...
He isn ' t grumpy , ” said Paula Brannigan , impulsively , “ when he — ” But she
ceased suddenly , and drew back with a deepening colour ; for her mother had
been a mestizo lady , and the Spanish blood had brought to Paula a certain ...
Pagina 37
He had married a native lady of high Castilian descent , but with a tinge of Indian
brown showing through her olive cheek . The union of the Irish and the Spanish
had produced , as it so often has , an offshoot of rare beauty and variety .
He had married a native lady of high Castilian descent , but with a tinge of Indian
brown showing through her olive cheek . The union of the Irish and the Spanish
had produced , as it so often has , an offshoot of rare beauty and variety .
Pagina 77
I was expecting that gentleman and that lady , " said Goodwin . “ I have important
negocios that must be transacted . Will you allow me to see them ? " " Why not ? ”
sighed Madama , placidly . “ Why should not Seņor Goodwin ascend and speak ...
I was expecting that gentleman and that lady , " said Goodwin . “ I have important
negocios that must be transacted . Will you allow me to see them ? " " Why not ? ”
sighed Madama , placidly . “ Why should not Seņor Goodwin ascend and speak ...
Cosa dicono le persone - Scrivi una recensione
Nessuna recensione trovata nei soliti posti.
Altre edizioni - Visualizza tutto
Parole e frasi comuni
admiral American Anchuria asked banana beach Billy Blythe boat bottle brought captain carried cigar Clancy close coast coming Company consul Coralio dark Dicky dollars door drink entered eyes face five followed friends fruit Geddie give Goodwin hand head heard Henry hundred Johnny Keogh kind knew lady land light looked means Mellinger minutes morning move native never night once paint passed picture play president republic running sand says seemed Seņor shoes shore side sitting sloop smile soon Spanish speak stand steamer steps stood street tell there's thing thought thousand told took town tree tropics turned Twas waiting walked White York young