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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... one person . " Queer chap , that Swede , " was his only comment ; but this is the origin of the name " Enchanted Heyst " which some fellows fastened on our man . He also had other names . In his early years VICTORY 7.
... one person . " Queer chap , that Swede , " was his only comment ; but this is the origin of the name " Enchanted Heyst " which some fellows fastened on our man . He also had other names . In his early years VICTORY 7.
Page 18
... fellow - began to talk about repay- ment . He knew very well his inability to lay by any sum of money . It was partly the fault of circum- stances and partly of his temperament ; and it would have been very difficult to apportion the ...
... fellow - began to talk about repay- ment . He knew very well his inability to lay by any sum of money . It was partly the fault of circum- stances and partly of his temperament ; and it would have been very difficult to apportion the ...
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... fellow . He squeezes you dry like a lemon , then chucks you out - sends you home to die . Take warn- ing by Morrison . " Of course , we laughed at the innkeeper's sug gestions of black mystery . Several of us heard that Heyst was ...
... fellow . He squeezes you dry like a lemon , then chucks you out - sends you home to die . Take warn- ing by Morrison . " Of course , we laughed at the innkeeper's sug gestions of black mystery . Several of us heard that Heyst was ...
Page 28
... fellow like that for manager ? Phoo ! " Was it the clairvoyance of imbecile hatred , or mere stupid tenacity of opinion , which ends sometimes by scoring against the world in a most astonishing man- ner ? Most of us can remember ...
... fellow like that for manager ? Phoo ! " Was it the clairvoyance of imbecile hatred , or mere stupid tenacity of opinion , which ends sometimes by scoring against the world in a most astonishing man- ner ? Most of us can remember ...
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... fellow did not go and drown himself , " he would add with a comical earnestness that ought to have made us shudder ; only our crowd was superficial , and did not apprehend the psychology of this pious hope . " Why ? Heyst isn't in debt ...
... fellow did not go and drown himself , " he would add with a comical earnestness that ought to have made us shudder ; only our crowd was superficial , and did not apprehend the psychology of this pious hope . " Why ? Heyst isn't in debt ...
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