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 9
... head , and his red - gold pair of horizontal moustaches had grown to really noble proportions , a certain disreputable white man fastened upon him an epithet . Putting down with a shaking hand a long glass emptied of its contents - paid ...
... head , and his red - gold pair of horizontal moustaches had grown to really noble proportions , a certain disreputable white man fastened upon him an epithet . Putting down with a shaking hand a long glass emptied of its contents - paid ...
Page 10
... head and shoulders in a moist gunny - bag . That was only his exaggerated style of talking . Morrison was " one of us . " He was owner and master of the Capricorn , trading brig , and was understood to be doing well with her , except ...
... head and shoulders in a moist gunny - bag . That was only his exaggerated style of talking . Morrison was " one of us . " He was owner and master of the Capricorn , trading brig , and was understood to be doing well with her , except ...
Page 12
... head down , with the hopeless aspect of those hardened tramps one sees on our roads trudging from workhouse to workhouse . Being hailed across the street , he looked up with a wild , worried expression . He was really in trouble . He ...
... head down , with the hopeless aspect of those hardened tramps one sees on our roads trudging from workhouse to workhouse . Being hailed across the street , he looked up with a wild , worried expression . He was really in trouble . He ...
Page 19
... head on the cabin table , and remained in that crushed attitude while Heyst talked to him soothingly with the utmost cour- tesy . The Swede was as much distressed as Mor- rison ; for he understood the other's feelings perfectly . No ...
... head on the cabin table , and remained in that crushed attitude while Heyst talked to him soothingly with the utmost cour- tesy . The Swede was as much distressed as Mor- rison ; for he understood the other's feelings perfectly . No ...
Page 41
... head , hinting at some awful mystery . Davidson was placidity itself . It was his nature . He did not betray his sentiments , which were not fa- vourable to Schomberg . " I am sure to find out at the Tesmans ' office , " he thought ...
... head , hinting at some awful mystery . Davidson was placidity itself . It was his nature . He did not betray his sentiments , which were not fa- vourable to Schomberg . " I am sure to find out at the Tesmans ' office , " he thought ...
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