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Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1904. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XXVI HUSBANDS AND WIVES The Chevaliers instant impulse was to turn and dart into the captain's cabin. But Mr. Redway had caught sight of him. He was mopping and mowing, in every conceivable manner, by gesture of head, by variety of posture, exhibition of face, expressing surprise, profound and extravagantly inspiriting. He was Redway with a vengeance The Redway of Bayswater The Redway of Mrs. Garcia's bed and board Redway, but not, Dh rnio the torso of the life-belt The afflicted gentleman approached the rooted Chevalier. His head was dropped a little to one side, his right eye was somewhat closed, as in one who measures distance. "Gracious goodness " he cried, "can it be--but it is--the Chevalier Garcia You--in this ship Why, where are you going? What are you doing here?" "I might ask you that question," replied Garcia, beginning to nod at him, and talking to and feeling towards him as though he was a shade. "That's just it. 1 want to know why I am here " said Mr. Redway, speaking rapidly, and with a singular manner that abruptly fixed the Chevalier's attention. "They've put me and a lady together in one cabin. Deuced unseemly, I think. I'm on very friendly terms with her, and the last man in the world to cause her acMyafice. At if renraed people were to be treated as creatores without frratag* I hxTest had ary clothes off *." tivgtX- That snakes two n%r, DEGREES of ckruKs on. I fc*l M fiotT M an old pocket. Where hare Too cosne froaB?' "London "' answered Garcia, in a note like a voice from the tomb. "Did yon nee anything of my wife before Too left?" asked Mr. Redway. "I did, indeed, ' answered Gaicia. nodding continuously. "How -a- the wben joa last saw her .'" "My God, do not mention it " "I suppose she is fearfully upset bj the report of the sinking of the Pr...
| ISBN-13 | 9781150637629 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1150637625 |
| Weight | 1.11 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.76 In |
| List Price | $23.28 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 342 pages |
| Publisher | |
| Published On | 2009-12-01 |
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