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 38
... yacht was passing and the wind blowing fairly toward the shore . As soon as Geddie reached this conclusion a wrinkle came between his brows and a stubborn look settled around his mouth . He sat looking out through the 38 Cabbages and Kings.
... yacht was passing and the wind blowing fairly toward the shore . As soon as Geddie reached this conclusion a wrinkle came between his brows and a stubborn look settled around his mouth . He sat looking out through the 38 Cabbages and Kings.
Pagina 41
... shore , flashing and turning as it went . The wind was carrying it out to sea . Soon it became a mere speck , doubtfully discerned at irregular intervals ; and then the mystery of it was swallowed up by the greater mystery of the ocean ...
... shore , flashing and turning as it went . The wind was carrying it out to sea . Soon it became a mere speck , doubtfully discerned at irregular intervals ; and then the mystery of it was swallowed up by the greater mystery of the ocean ...
Pagina 42
... shore , swimmin ' like mad after a bottle that was floatin ' in the water , outward bound . We lowered the gig and started for him . He nearly had his hand on the bottle , when he gave out and went under . We pulled him out in time to ...
... shore , swimmin ' like mad after a bottle that was floatin ' in the water , outward bound . We lowered the gig and started for him . He nearly had his hand on the bottle , when he gave out and went under . We pulled him out in time to ...
Pagina 44
... The president would , without doubt , move as secretly as possible , and endeavour to board a vessel by stealth from some secluded point along the shore . On the fourth day after the receipt of Englehart's telegram 4.4 SMITH.
... The president would , without doubt , move as secretly as possible , and endeavour to board a vessel by stealth from some secluded point along the shore . On the fourth day after the receipt of Englehart's telegram 4.4 SMITH.
Pagina 45
... shores might now be considered à possible means of escape for the fugi- tives ; and an eye was kept even on the sloops and dories that belonged to the sea - going contingent of Coralio . Goodwin and Zavalla moved everywhere , but ...
... shores might now be considered à possible means of escape for the fugi- tives ; and an eye was kept even on the sloops and dories that belonged to the sea - going contingent of Coralio . Goodwin and Zavalla moved everywhere , but ...
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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