Complete Writings of O. Henry [i.e. W.S. Porter]Doubleday, Page, 1917 |
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Pagina 22
... doctor into a game on Coralio's solitary billiard table . His plans were com- pleted for the interception of the fugitives from the capital ; and now it was but a waiting game that he had to play . The consul was interested in his ...
... doctor into a game on Coralio's solitary billiard table . His plans were com- pleted for the interception of the fugitives from the capital ; and now it was but a waiting game that he had to play . The consul was interested in his ...
Pagina 23
... doctor , who subscribed for the London Lancet , expecting to find it quoting his reports to the home Board of Health concerning the yellow fever germ . The consul knew that not one in fifty of his acquaint- ances in the States had ever ...
... doctor , who subscribed for the London Lancet , expecting to find it quoting his reports to the home Board of Health concerning the yellow fever germ . The consul knew that not one in fifty of his acquaint- ances in the States had ever ...
Pagina 37
... Doctor Gregg or Mr. Goodwin or anybody that's a friend to Mr. Geddie , and bring ' em here at once . ' 99 " Saints of the skies ! " said Simon , sleepily , " noth- ing has happened to Mr. Geddie ? " " He's under that tarpauling , " said ...
... Doctor Gregg or Mr. Goodwin or anybody that's a friend to Mr. Geddie , and bring ' em here at once . ' 99 " Saints of the skies ! " said Simon , sleepily , " noth- ing has happened to Mr. Geddie ? " " He's under that tarpauling , " said ...
Pagina 39
... doctor with his green umbrella and clinical thermometer . Next a swarm of Caribs began to load upon lighters the thousands of bunches of bananas heaped upon the shore and row them out to the steamer . The Karlsefin had no 39 SMITH.
... doctor with his green umbrella and clinical thermometer . Next a swarm of Caribs began to load upon lighters the thousands of bunches of bananas heaped upon the shore and row them out to the steamer . The Karlsefin had no 39 SMITH.
Pagina 41
... doctor has ordered him to remain indoors for some time . " Smith ploughed his way through the sand to the consulate , his haberdashery creating violent discord against the smooth tropical blues and greens . Geddie was lounging in his ...
... doctor has ordered him to remain indoors for some time . " Smith ploughed his way through the sand to the consulate , his haberdashery creating violent discord against the smooth tropical blues and greens . Geddie was lounging in his ...
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admiral aguardiente American Anchuria Atwood bananas beach Beelzebub Billy Keogh Blythe boat bottle captain Caribs Casa Morena chair cigar Clancy coast cocoanut Colonel Falcon consul Coralio crew Dalesburg Dicky Doctor Gregg dollars Don Sabas door drink El Nacional Estebán eyes face Felipe flag Frank Goodwin friends Geddie graft grass Guatemala hand head Hemstetter honour Johnny Johnny's Karlsefin lady land looked Losada Madama Maloney Mellinger morning native navy never night Number Olivarra Orleans paint Pasa pesos phonograph picture President Miraflores republic Rosine sail says seemed Señor Goodwin señorita shoes shore sloop smile Smith smoke Spanish Spanish Main steamer steps stood street tell there's thing thousand tintype took town trepanning tropics turned Twas valise Vega verree Vesuvius Wahrfield waiting walked White Winchester rifles yacht Zavalla
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Pagina 51 - The mountains reached up their bulky shoulders to receive the level gallop of Apollo's homing steeds, the day died in the lagoons and in the shadowed banana groves and in the mangrove swamps, where the great blue crabs were beginning to crawl to land for their nightly ramble. And it died, at last, upon the highest peaks. Then the brief twilight, ephemeral as the flight of a moth, came and went; the Southern Cross peeped with its topmost eye above a row of palms, and the fire-flies heralded with their...
Pagina 209 - Hie old boy doesn't draw badly at all. But, ye goddesses of Art! listen to the monstrosity he expects me to paint. He wants himself in the centre of the canvas, of course. He is to be painted as Jupiter sitting on Olympus, with the clouds at his feet. At one side of him stands George Washington, in full regimentals, with his hand on the president's shoulder. An angel with outstretched wings hovers overhead, and is placing a laurel wreath on the president's head, crowning him — Queen of the May,...