Ferragut

Ferragut sought on the bottom of the tanks the fishes of the deep, -- flattened animals that pass the greater part of their time sunk in the sand under a coverlet of algae.

Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel Vicente Blasco Ib����ez 1897

Ferragut to himself, and in the midst of this primeval silence sounded far-away voices in the violence of a sharp discussion.

Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel Vicente Blasco Ib����ez 1897

Then she came over to the seaside pavement, approaching Ferragut with a placid smile, greeting him afar off, like a friend whose presence is only to be expected.

Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel Vicente Blasco Ib����ez 1897

Ferragut continued to pass slowly along the Aquarium between the two rows of vertical tanks, -- stone cases with thick glass that permitted full view of the interior.

Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel Vicente Blasco Ib����ez 1897

"Now you'll be satisfied," said Ferragut, giving his hand, "we are going to weigh anchor soon."

Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel Vicente Blasco Ib����ez 1897

Ferragut saw in the center of a group of ladies a young English girl, blond, slender, elegant, who was sobbing and stammering explanations.

Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel Vicente Blasco Ib����ez 1897

Ferragut thought that this dandy, in order to be absolutely perfect, ought to be clean shaved.

Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel Vicente Blasco Ib����ez 1897

Ferragut recalled the cortege of Aphrodite which the doctor had so often described to him on summer evenings, by the light of the far-away gleam of the lighthouse.

Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel Vicente Blasco Ib����ez 1897

Ferragut gradually became acquainted with many old men of the village who in their youth had been slaves in Algiers.

Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel Vicente Blasco Ib����ez 1897

Ferragut, who had gone out in order to ascertain the exact hour of the arrival of the train, on returning stopped near the door, amazed at the animation with which the two ladies were speaking in a new language.

Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel Vicente Blasco Ib����ez 1897