[Messer Marco Polo by Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne]@TWC D-Link bookMesser Marco Polo CHAPTER I 6/9
And the sea, you ken, it becomes monotonous.
Do you remember the peaches of Champagne, wife, and the cherry-trees of Antrim? Do you remember the farmer who was such a bad shot, and his wife with the red petticoat? I'm feeling fine and strong in the wings, AVOURNEEN.
What do you say? Let's bundle and go!" He wandered out with the discontent of the season on him.
The sun had dropped at last, and everywhere you'd see torches, and the image of torches in the water.
On the canals of the town great barges moved. Everywhere were fine, noble shadows and the splashing of oars.
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