Cabbages and KingsA. L. Burt Company, 1904 - 312 pagine O. Henry wove together several stories into this highly episodic narrative. Set in the fictional country of Coralio in Central America, a banana republic where larceny is rampant and revolution lurks in every impoverished back alley, this novel offers cutting satire of contemporary politics and prejudices. Yet, in the end, lovers are reunited, poverty obliterated, and sentiment satisfied. |
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Pagina 54
... head pin in his tie . " The constable I mean the consul , told me you hung out at this caravansary . My name's Smith ; and I came in a yacht . Taking a cruise around , looking at the mon- keys and pineapple - trees . Come inside and ...
... head pin in his tie . " The constable I mean the consul , told me you hung out at this caravansary . My name's Smith ; and I came in a yacht . Taking a cruise around , looking at the mon- keys and pineapple - trees . Come inside and ...
Pagina 64
... Quién vive ? " shrieked the sentinel , wrestling prodigiously with his lengthy musket . " Americano , " growled Goodwin , without turning his head , and passed on , unhalted . To the right he turned , and to the left 64 Cabbages and Kings.
... Quién vive ? " shrieked the sentinel , wrestling prodigiously with his lengthy musket . " Americano , " growled Goodwin , without turning his head , and passed on , unhalted . To the right he turned , and to the left 64 Cabbages and Kings.
Pagina 69
... failed to do her charms justice . She rested her head upon one hand . Extreme fatigue was signified in every line of her figure ; and upon her countenance a deep per- plexity was written . Her eyes were gray - irised Caught 69.
... failed to do her charms justice . She rested her head upon one hand . Extreme fatigue was signified in every line of her figure ; and upon her countenance a deep per- plexity was written . Her eyes were gray - irised Caught 69.
Pagina 79
... head waiter's and girded sword , the soldiers with their in- terminable guns , followed by outnumbering officers struggling into their gold lace and epaulettes ; the barefooted policemen ( the only capables in the lot ) , and ruffled ...
... head waiter's and girded sword , the soldiers with their in- terminable guns , followed by outnumbering officers struggling into their gold lace and epaulettes ; the barefooted policemen ( the only capables in the lot ) , and ruffled ...
Pagina 80
... head , and burned the inscription upon it with a hot iron . You will hear also that Señor Goodwin , like a tower of strength , shielded Doña Isabel Guilbert through those subsequent distressful days ; and that his scruples as to her ...
... head , and burned the inscription upon it with a hot iron . You will hear also that Señor Goodwin , like a tower of strength , shielded Doña Isabel Guilbert through those subsequent distressful days ; and that his scruples as to her ...
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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 dark Dicky dollars Don Sabas door drink El Nacional Estebán eyes face Felipe flag friends Geddie graft grass Gregg Guatemala hand head Hemstetter honour Johnny Johnny's Karlsefin lady land laughed looked Losada Madama Maloney Mellinger morning native never night Number Olivarra Orleans paint Pasa pesos phonograph picture President Miraflores president's republic Rosine sail sand says seemed Señor Goodwin señorita shoes shore sloop smile 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