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... Signor Giorgio - An unexpected visitor - Treachery -The drowned man - Threatened dangers . 128 ― XIV . Sun - down Il ... Signor Bonsa - Corsican manners - Aspect of the island - A Corsican palazzo • 175 . . 186 XIX . Break - up of the ...
... Signor Giorgio - An unexpected visitor - Treachery -The drowned man - Threatened dangers . 128 ― XIV . Sun - down Il ... Signor Bonsa - Corsican manners - Aspect of the island - A Corsican palazzo • 175 . . 186 XIX . Break - up of the ...
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... Signor Bonsa , her fattore , her steward , is expected , and when he comes he generally brings half a dozen along with him . " " And is there accommodation for all ? " asked Paul . " Accommodation ! " echoed Nando ; " why as to that ...
... Signor Bonsa , her fattore , her steward , is expected , and when he comes he generally brings half a dozen along with him . " " And is there accommodation for all ? " asked Paul . " Accommodation ! " echoed Nando ; " why as to that ...
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... the kitchen , and learn who has arrived . I see the dining - room is lit up , so I suppose somebody is here . " Thus speaking , he picked his way across the court , followed by Paul . CHAPTER XVIII . The Great House - Signor Bonsa -
... the kitchen , and learn who has arrived . I see the dining - room is lit up , so I suppose somebody is here . " Thus speaking , he picked his way across the court , followed by Paul . CHAPTER XVIII . The Great House - Signor Bonsa -
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... logs was burning on the hearth , and by its ruddy blaze THE DINING HALL . 187 gave an aspect of cheerfulness 186 PAUL BLAKE'S ADVENTURES . The Great House-Signor Bonsa-Corsican manners-Aspect of the island-A Corsican palazzo.
... logs was burning on the hearth , and by its ruddy blaze THE DINING HALL . 187 gave an aspect of cheerfulness 186 PAUL BLAKE'S ADVENTURES . The Great House-Signor Bonsa-Corsican manners-Aspect of the island-A Corsican palazzo.
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... Signor Bonsa , a tall and portly man , about forty years of age , clad in a long jacket of coarse cloth of a dark chesnut colour , his trousers , of a similar material , being fur- nished with black leather nearly to the knees . Round ...
... Signor Bonsa , a tall and portly man , about forty years of age , clad in a long jacket of coarse cloth of a dark chesnut colour , his trousers , of a similar material , being fur- nished with black leather nearly to the knees . Round ...
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