Complete Writings of O. Henry [i.e. W.S. Porter]Doubleday, Page, 1917 |
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Pagina 24
... sloop or two would be making strange trips in and out along the shore ; and in the morning the stock of Three- Star Hennessey , wines and drygoods in Coralio would be found vastly increased . It has also been said that the customs ...
... sloop or two would be making strange trips in and out along the shore ; and in the morning the stock of Three- Star Hennessey , wines and drygoods in Coralio would be found vastly increased . It has also been said that the customs ...
Pagina 54
... for a mile in each direction from Coralio . They were instructed to keep a vigilant lookout during the night to prevent Miraflores from attempting to embark stealthily by means of some boat or sloop found by chance at 54 VI.
... for a mile in each direction from Coralio . They were instructed to keep a vigilant lookout during the night to prevent Miraflores from attempting to embark stealthily by means of some boat or sloop found by chance at 54 VI.
Pagina 55
O. Henry. means of some boat or sloop found by chance at the water's edge . A dozen patrols walked the streets of Coralio unsuspected , ready to intercept the truant official should he show himself there . Goodwin was very well convinced ...
O. Henry. means of some boat or sloop found by chance at the water's edge . A dozen patrols walked the streets of Coralio unsuspected , ready to intercept the truant official should he show himself there . Goodwin was very well convinced ...
Pagina 76
... sloop , white - winged like some snowy sea fowl . Its course lay within twenty points of the wind's eye ; so it veered in and out again in long , slow strokes like the movements of a graceful skater . 76 CABBAGES AND KINGS.
... sloop , white - winged like some snowy sea fowl . Its course lay within twenty points of the wind's eye ; so it veered in and out again in long , slow strokes like the movements of a graceful skater . 76 CABBAGES AND KINGS.
Pagina 77
... sloop was now on its outward tack ; but from it came a clear , answering hail : " Good - bye , Billy go - ing home - bye ! " The Andador was the sloop's destination . No doubt some passenger with a sailing permit from some up - the ...
... sloop was now on its outward tack ; but from it came a clear , answering hail : " Good - bye , Billy go - ing home - bye ! " The Andador was the sloop's destination . No doubt some passenger with a sailing permit from some up - the ...
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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,...