RomanceDent, 1949 - 541 pages |
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... door open before the figure of an old man with the tired , long , white face , that day I am not likely to forget ... door ; the click of the latch ; the stream of light . The door , petulantly thrust inwards , struck against some ...
... door open before the figure of an old man with the tired , long , white face , that day I am not likely to forget ... door ; the click of the latch ; the stream of light . The door , petulantly thrust inwards , struck against some ...
Page 97
... door open a little way , and the small blue flame of a taper floated into the room . Then the door closed with a definite sound of shutting in . The light shone redly through protecting fingers , and upwards on to a small face . It came ...
... door open a little way , and the small blue flame of a taper floated into the room . Then the door closed with a definite sound of shutting in . The light shone redly through protecting fingers , and upwards on to a small face . It came ...
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... door . Here , in the light , with only a door between myself and the last scene , I regained my hold . I was going to fight every inch from start to finish . I was go- ing to let no chink of their armour go untried . I was going to make ...
... door . Here , in the light , with only a door between myself and the last scene , I regained my hold . I was going to fight every inch from start to finish . I was go- ing to let no chink of their armour go untried . I was going to make ...
Contents
THE QUARRY AND THE BEACH | 3 |
THE GIRL WITH THE LIZARD | 57 |
CASA RIEGO | 139 |
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