Victory: An Island TaleMetheun & Company, 1919 - 444 pages |
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Page 33
... Chinaman squeaked hurriedly : " All right , all right , all right . You do what you like , captain . " And there was an end of the matter ; not altogether , though . From time to time the Chinaman used to ask Davidson about the white ...
... Chinaman squeaked hurriedly : " All right , all right , all right . You do what you like , captain . " And there was an end of the matter ; not altogether , though . From time to time the Chinaman used to ask Davidson about the white ...
Page 34
... Chinaman of mine - and Schomberg , " he added after a while . Yes , Schomberg , of course . He was asking every- body about everything , and arranging the informa- tion into the most scandalous shape his imagination could invent . From ...
... Chinaman of mine - and Schomberg , " he added after a while . Yes , Schomberg , of course . He was asking every- body about everything , and arranging the informa- tion into the most scandalous shape his imagination could invent . From ...
Page 40
... Chinaman appeared in response to the bell . Schomberg turned to him very severely : " Take the gentleman's order . " Davidson had to be going . Couldn't wait - only begged that Heyst should be informed that the Sissie would leave at ...
... Chinaman appeared in response to the bell . Schomberg turned to him very severely : " Take the gentleman's order . " Davidson had to be going . Couldn't wait - only begged that Heyst should be informed that the Sissie would leave at ...
Page 42
... Chinaman approached , and after referring him to the white man by a nod the hotel - keeper departed , muttering to himself . Davidson heard him gnash his teeth as he went . Davidson sat alone with the billiard - tables as if there had ...
... Chinaman approached , and after referring him to the white man by a nod the hotel - keeper departed , muttering to himself . Davidson heard him gnash his teeth as he went . Davidson sat alone with the billiard - tables as if there had ...
Page 54
... Chinamen up the trees - Hey , John You climb tree to see fight , eh ? " The boy , almond - eyed and impassive , emitted scornful grunt , finished wiping the table , and with drew . " That's what it was - a real go - as - you - please ...
... Chinamen up the trees - Hey , John You climb tree to see fight , eh ? " The boy , almond - eyed and impassive , emitted scornful grunt , finished wiping the table , and with drew . " That's what it was - a real go - as - you - please ...
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