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 7
... tone , fervour , rapture , what you will , or perhaps by the in- congruity of it that he had related the experience to more than one person . " Queer chap , that Swede , " was his only comment ; but this is the origin of the name ...
... tone , fervour , rapture , what you will , or perhaps by the in- congruity of it that he had related the experience to more than one person . " Queer chap , that Swede , " was his only comment ; but this is the origin of the name ...
Page 8
... tone : " And you are interested in- ? " " Facts , " broke in Heyst in his courtly voice . " There's nothing worth knowing but facts . Hard facts ! Facts alone , Mr. Tesman . " I don't know if old Tesman agreed with him or not , but he ...
... tone : " And you are interested in- ? " " Facts , " broke in Heyst in his courtly voice . " There's nothing worth knowing but facts . Hard facts ! Facts alone , Mr. Tesman . " I don't know if old Tesman agreed with him or not , but he ...
Page 12
... for Morrison ; and when Heyst hailed him across the street in his usual courtly tone , the week was nearly out . Heyst crossed over , and said with a slight bow , and in the manner of a prince addressing another prince on 12 VICTORY.
... for Morrison ; and when Heyst hailed him across the street in his usual courtly tone , the week was nearly out . Heyst crossed over , and said with a slight bow , and in the manner of a prince addressing another prince on 12 VICTORY.
Page 14
... tone , with a man - of - the- world air . " It's a villainous plot . Unluckily , one is helpless . That scoundrel Cousinho - Andreas , you know — has been coveting the brig for years . Naturally , I would never sell . She is not only my ...
... tone , with a man - of - the- world air . " It's a villainous plot . Unluckily , one is helpless . That scoundrel Cousinho - Andreas , you know — has been coveting the brig for years . Naturally , I would never sell . She is not only my ...
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... tone . " I think I will sit down for a mo- ment and have a drink , after all . " This was not what Schomberg had expected to hear . He called brutally : " Boy ! " The Chinaman approached , and after referring him to the white man by a ...
... tone . " I think I will sit down for a mo- ment and have a drink , after all . " This was not what Schomberg had expected to hear . He called brutally : " Boy ! " The Chinaman approached , and after referring him to the white man by a ...
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