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... Speyer , " A German ? 66 Henry Speyer . " " " No ; he's of no nation at all . He belongs to a sort of mongrel breed , from the Rock of Gibraltar , a cross of half the nations in Europe . They go by the name of Rock Scorpions . Speyer is ...
... Speyer , " A German ? 66 Henry Speyer . " " " No ; he's of no nation at all . He belongs to a sort of mongrel breed , from the Rock of Gibraltar , a cross of half the nations in Europe . They go by the name of Rock Scorpions . Speyer is ...
Page 170
... Speyer is one of them . " " But is there not some risk in being in communication with such a man ? " " Yes , if one isn't cautious . But , as I'll manage it , it will be perfectly safe . ” Vinal , though morbidly timorous as respected ...
... Speyer is one of them . " " But is there not some risk in being in communication with such a man ? " " Yes , if one isn't cautious . But , as I'll manage it , it will be perfectly safe . ” Vinal , though morbidly timorous as respected ...
Page 177
... Speyer . Speyer lived in an obscure part of the Latin quarter ; and Richards , who was vain of his intimacy with this scoundrel , as indicating how deeply he was versed in Paris life , ap- proached his lodging with much circumspection ...
... Speyer . Speyer lived in an obscure part of the Latin quarter ; and Richards , who was vain of his intimacy with this scoundrel , as indicating how deeply he was versed in Paris life , ap- proached his lodging with much circumspection ...
Page 178
... Speyer , to drink . Speyer drank , indeed , but the wine seemed to produce no more effect on him than water . He remained as cool as Vinal himself . The latter , young as he was , was a close and penetrating judge of men ; and when , at ...
... Speyer , to drink . Speyer drank , indeed , but the wine seemed to produce no more effect on him than water . He remained as cool as Vinal himself . The latter , young as he was , was a close and penetrating judge of men ; and when , at ...
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... Speyer . He had sounded him with much astuteness ; found that he could serve him ; and was confirmed in his assurance that he would . Morton , he knew , was to leave Paris on the next morning . The time to act was now , or never . At ...
... Speyer . He had sounded him with much astuteness ; found that he could serve him ; and was confirmed in his assurance that he would . Morton , he knew , was to leave Paris on the next morning . The time to act was now , or never . At ...
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Page 135 - Twere now to be most happy, for I fear My soul hath her content so absolute That not another comfort like to this Succeeds in unknown fate.
Page 349 - I hold the world but as the world, Gratiano ; A stage, where every man must play a part, And mine a sad one.
Page 317 - We twain have met like ships upon the sea, Who hold an hour's converse, so short, so sweet ; • One little hour ! and then, away they speed On lonely paths, through mist, and cloud, and foam, To meet no more.
Page 367 - Nought's had, all's spent, Where our desire is got without content : 'Tis safer to be that which we destroy Than by destruction dwell in doubtful joy.
Page 62 - But when he came, though pale and wan, He looked so great and high, So noble was his manly front, So calm his steadfast eye ; — The rabble rout forbore to shout, And each man held his breath, For well they knew the hero's soul Was face to face with death.
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Page 60 - I'll never love thee more. Like Alexander I will reign, And I will reign alone, My thoughts shall evermore disdain A rival on my throne. He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, That puts it not unto the touch, To win or lose it all.
Page 393 - Let the great gods, That keep this dreadful pother o'er our heads, Find out their enemies now.
Page 62 - God ! that ghastly gibbet ! how dismal 'tis to see The great, tall, spectral skeleton, the ladder and the tree ! Hark ! hark ! it is the clash of arms, the bells begin to toll — He is coming ! he is coming ! God's mercy on his soul...
Page 61 - I'll serve thee in such noble ways Was never heard before ; I'll crown and deck thee all with bays, And love thee evermore.