Victory: An Island Tale, Volume 1Louis Conard, 1916 - 276 pages |
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Page 17
... stay among the islands as pleasant as possible , and that they were ready to assist him in his plans , and after receiving Heyst's thanks you know the usual kind of conversation- he proceeded to query in a slow , paternal tone : “ And ...
... stay among the islands as pleasant as possible , and that they were ready to assist him in his plans , and after receiving Heyst's thanks you know the usual kind of conversation- he proceeded to query in a slow , paternal tone : “ And ...
Page 53
... stay with one of the Tesmans . One of us even wondered what sort of reception he would get ; for it was known that Julius Tesman was unreasonably bitter about the Tropical Belt Coal fiasco . But Davidson set us right . It was nothing of ...
... stay with one of the Tesmans . One of us even wondered what sort of reception he would get ; for it was known that Julius Tesman was unreasonably bitter about the Tropical Belt Coal fiasco . But Davidson set us right . It was nothing of ...
Page 54
... hours altogether . Landed two thousand cocoanuts and cleared out . I have agreed to pick We didn't stay more than a him up again on my next trip in twenty days ' time . " V Davidson happened to be two days late on his 54 VICTORY .
... hours altogether . Landed two thousand cocoanuts and cleared out . I have agreed to pick We didn't stay more than a him up again on my next trip in twenty days ' time . " V Davidson happened to be two days late on his 54 VICTORY .
Page 57
... staying here ? " he asked . " Yes , he was staying here . " " Can you tell me where he is now ? " Davidson went on placidly . Within himself he was beginning to grow anxious , having developed the affection of a self - appointed ...
... staying here ? " he asked . " Yes , he was staying here . " " Can you tell me where he is now ? " Davidson went on placidly . Within himself he was beginning to grow anxious , having developed the affection of a self - appointed ...
Page 59
... staying in the hotel . His placidity was so genuine that he was not unduly fretting himself over the absence of Heyst or the mysterious manners Schomberg had treated him to . He was considering these things in his own fairly shrewd way ...
... staying in the hotel . His placidity was so genuine that he was not unduly fretting himself over the absence of Heyst or the mysterious manners Schomberg had treated him to . He was considering these things in his own fairly shrewd way ...
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