Victory: An Island TaleA story of rescue and violent tragedy set in the Malayan archipelago, 'Victory' combines high adventure with sensitive portrayal of three drifters. |
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Page 15
... expects men to be more self - reliant . I don't hold with a man everlastingly bothering the Almighty with his silly troubles . It seems such cheek . Anyhow , this morning I - I have never done any harm to any God's creature knowingly ...
... expects men to be more self - reliant . I don't hold with a man everlastingly bothering the Almighty with his silly troubles . It seems such cheek . Anyhow , this morning I - I have never done any harm to any God's creature knowingly ...
Page 17
... expected Heyst's usual white suit of the tropics to change into a shining garment flowing down to his toes , and a pair of great dazzling wings to sprout on the Swede's shoulders - and didn't want to miss a single detail of the ...
... expected Heyst's usual white suit of the tropics to change into a shining garment flowing down to his toes , and a pair of great dazzling wings to sprout on the Swede's shoulders - and didn't want to miss a single detail of the ...
Page 42
... expected to hear . He called brutally : " Boy ! " The 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 ...
... expected to hear . He called brutally : " Boy ! " The 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 ...
Page 59
... him and apologising for the liberty , exactly in his usual manner . Davidson had expected some change in the man , but there was none . Nothing in him be- trayed the momentous fact that within that jungle there was VICTORY 59.
... him and apologising for the liberty , exactly in his usual manner . Davidson had expected some change in the man , but there was none . Nothing in him be- trayed the momentous fact that within that jungle there was VICTORY 59.
Page 77
... expected him to do . He remained , as- tonished at himself for remaining , since nothing could have been more repulsive to his tastes , more painful to his senses , and , so to speak , more contrary to his genius , than this rude ...
... expected him to do . He remained , as- tonished at himself for remaining , since nothing could have been more repulsive to his tastes , more painful to his senses , and , so to speak , more contrary to his genius , than this rude ...
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