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Page 168
... marched off , turning his back on the wharf and the great world beyond , represented by the steamer wait- ng for her boats . Heyst learned presently that Wang had persuaded one of the women of the Alfuro village , on the 168 VICTORY.
... marched off , turning his back on the wharf and the great world beyond , represented by the steamer wait- ng for her boats . Heyst learned presently that Wang had persuaded one of the women of the Alfuro village , on the 168 VICTORY.
Page 169
Joseph Conrad. of the women of the Alfuro village , on the west shore of the island , beyond the central ridge , to come over to live with him in a remote part of the company's clearing It was a curious case , inasmuch as the Alfuros ...
Joseph Conrad. of the women of the Alfuro village , on the west shore of the island , beyond the central ridge , to come over to live with him in a remote part of the company's clearing It was a curious case , inasmuch as the Alfuros ...
Page 170
... Alfuro woman . He always went back to her at the first fall of dusk , vanishing from the bungalow sud- denly at this hour , like a sort of topsy - turvy , day - hunting Chinese ghost with a white jacket and a pigtail . Presently ...
... Alfuro woman . He always went back to her at the first fall of dusk , vanishing from the bungalow sud- denly at this hour , like a sort of topsy - turvy , day - hunting Chinese ghost with a white jacket and a pigtail . Presently ...
Page 213
... Alfuro woman . The Chinaman looked that way swiftly . Heyst paused , and then stepped back a pace into the room . " White men , Lena , apparently . What are you doing ? " " I am just bathing my eyes a little , " the girl's voice said ...
... Alfuro woman . The Chinaman looked that way swiftly . Heyst paused , and then stepped back a pace into the room . " White men , Lena , apparently . What are you doing ? " " I am just bathing my eyes a little , " the girl's voice said ...
Page 232
... said suddenly . She answered as if in her sleep . " He put this light down here without stopping , and ran . " “ Ran , did he ? H'm ! Well , it's considerably later than his usual time to go home to his Alfuro wife 232 VICTORY.
... said suddenly . She answered as if in her sleep . " He put this light down here without stopping , and ran . " “ Ran , did he ? H'm ! Well , it's considerably later than his usual time to go home to his Alfuro wife 232 VICTORY.
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