The Spiral RoadNovel relating the present and past of a group of men and women, doctors and missionaries, working in the jungles of Borneo. |
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Page 156
... closed round his neck . He tried to escape by fighting with his clothes , kicking off his trousers , but the hand closed round his neck mercilessly . He screamed , " No ! No ! " ; she jabbered with terror ; then the hand lifted him off ...
... closed round his neck . He tried to escape by fighting with his clothes , kicking off his trousers , but the hand closed round his neck mercilessly . He screamed , " No ! No ! " ; she jabbered with terror ; then the hand lifted him off ...
Page 187
... closed , from side to side , from side to side , but the unbearable delight had turned into unbearable pain , as the bell struck . He stood up , wanted to shake her , to wake her up , but a hand touched his shoulder . " You'd better go ...
... closed , from side to side , from side to side , but the unbearable delight had turned into unbearable pain , as the bell struck . He stood up , wanted to shake her , to wake her up , but a hand touched his shoulder . " You'd better go ...
Page 276
... closed the lid . He turned the screws himself while the boy stood watching him , then he went to the washroom , where the boy's shadow waited in front of the door . Afterward he went to change in his office ; the boy's silhouette stood ...
... closed the lid . He turned the screws himself while the boy stood watching him , then he went to the washroom , where the boy's shadow waited in front of the door . Afterward he went to change in his office ; the boy's silhouette stood ...
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