Category: Novels
The Old Roman Road--so called, though with possibly somewhat doubtful claim to antiquity so remote--had an evil reputation. At best of times it was dangerous. More than one of them had sacrificed a horse to it at some time or other. Some had come near to sacrificing more.
They had been three months on the island, and in all that time had never sighted a living ship, though the remains of newly-dead ones were never wanting after bad weather.
5. BOOK IVThe effect of the mate's death on The Girl's spirits was visible at once. The cloud had lifted from her face before they got fairly home. Her eyes shone untroubled, though a loo...
3. BOOK IIWulfrey Dale, as he strolled about the Liverpool docks and basins, felt very much like a schoolboy who had run away from home in search of the wide free life of the Rover of the...
1. BOOK IThe Old Roman Road--so called, though with possibly somewhat doubtful claim to antiquity so remote--had an evil reputation. At best of times it was dangerous. More than one of t...
6. BOOK VFrom every worldly point of view they had nothing. They were outcasts, paupers, dependent for the food they ate and the clothes they wore, on Nature and the caprice of the sea....
2. did. He was somewhat doubtful of the effect upon her when she came toa clear understanding of the matter. On the whole, he decided it would be better if possible not to see her again. What he had done for her had been done out of pity, but it was...