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 \n## Other titles by\n\nMARGARET PARGETERINHARLEQUIN ROMANCES  \n1899-WINDS FROM THE SEA1951—RIDE ABLACKHORSE1973—THE KILTEDSTRANGER2022-HOLD ME CAPTIVE  \n2058—BLUE SKIES,DARK WATERS2112—NEVER GOBACK2140—FLAMINGO MOON2168—WILD INHERITANCE2183—BETTER TO FORGET2193—MIDNIGHT MAGIC  \n2211—THE JEWELLED CAFTAN2227—THE WILD ROWAN  \n2241—A MAN CALLED CAMERON2260—MARRIAGE IMPOSSIBLE2284—ONLY YOU2296—THE DEVIL'S BRIDE  \n## Other titles by\n\nMARGARET PARGETERIN HARLEQUIN PRESENTS  \n145—STORMY RAPTURE  \nMany of these titles are available at your local bookseller.  \nFor a free catalogue listing all available Harlequin Romances,send your name and address to:  \nHARLEQUIN READER SERVICE,  \nM.PO.Box 707,Niagara Falls,N.Y.14302Canadian address:Stratford,Ontario,Canada N5A 6W2  \nhu  \nby         1  \nMARGARET PARGETER  \nHarlequin Books  \nTORONTO·LONDON·NEW YORK·AMSTERDAMSYDNEY·HAMBURG·PARIS·STOCKHOLM  \nOriginal hardcoveredition published in 1979by Mills &Boon Limited  \nISBN0-373-02350-2  \nHarlequin edition published August 1980  \nCopyright C1979by Margaret Pargeter.Philippine copyright 1979.Australian copyright 1979.  \nAll rights reserved.Except for use inany review,the reproduction or utilizationofthis work in whole or in part in any form by any electronic,mechanical orother means,now known or hereafter invented,including xerography,photocopying and recording,or in any information storage or retrieval system,is forbidden without the permission of the publisher.All the characters in thisbook have no existence outside the imagination of the author and have norelation whatsoever toanyone bearing the same nąme or names.They are noteven distantly inspired by any individual known or unknown to the author,andall the incidents are pure invention.  \nThe Harlequin trademark,consisting of the word HARLEQUIN and theportrayal of a Harlequin,is registered in the United States Patent Office and inthe Canada Trade Marks Office.  \nPrinted inU.S.A.  \n## CHAPTER ONE\n\nSHE stood on the waterfront at the seaport of Piraeus,aslim slip of a girl,waiting for the ferry which would takeher on the last stage of her journey to the island of Polos.Her tawny hair lifted imperceptibly in the light Octoberwind off the sea and her green eyes clouded as she raiseda hand to flick a heavy strand from her wide brow withslender,pink-tipped fingers.Her face,for all her outwardcomposure,was young and pale,the soft,full curves of hermouth betraying the emotions she tried to hide.It wastrembling slightly with some degree of uncertainty andshe tightened her lips so no one would notice.If anyonewas looking her way she wanted them to see confidence,rather than nervousness.  \nThe crowds were thin at this time of year,at this hourof the day.People moved about her,their expressionsmixed.She saw the eager excitement of the tourist,thepreoccupation of the business man and sailor,the boredomof the idle passers-by.Tara wondered what category shecame into.Panic rose as she decided she didn't fit inhere at all and,if she wasn't careful,the relative dignityof her arrival could be lost in the haste of an ignominiousdeparture.Those who came here seeking i","cbCaigD69bi4nRoy","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigD69bi4nRoy","pdf",9745149,196,"English","# Chapter One\n## Tara at the waterfront in Piraeus\n## The mysterious Greek stranger\n## Tara’s fear and anticipation","[{\"question\":\"Where does Tara begin Chapter One, and where is she going next?\",\"answer\":\"Tara stands on the waterfront at Piraeus and waits for a ferry that will take her on the final stage of her journey to the island of Polos.\"},{\"question\":\"What mood and concerns does Tara experience while waiting?\",\"answer\":\"She tries to appear confident despite trembling uncertainty, worrying she does not fit among the crowds and could be treated badly if her presence is misunderstood.\"},{\"question\":\"How does Tara react when a tall Greek stranger approaches?\",\"answer\":\"She is alarmed by his ruthlessness and commanding presence, feeling both captivated and frightened, and fears he may resemble the superior but troubling person connected to Polos.\"}]","AutumnSong - Margaret Pargeter - Chapter 1 | PDF",302]