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 32
... watched from the bridge Heyst walking shoreward along the wharf . He marched into the long grass and vanished — all but the top of his white cork helmet , which seemed to swim in a green sea . Then that too disappeared , as if it had ...
... watched from the bridge Heyst walking shoreward along the wharf . He marched into the long grass and vanished — all but the top of his white cork helmet , which seemed to swim in a green sea . Then that too disappeared , as if it had ...
Page 51
... watched him lift his hat to Mrs. Schomberg and receive her wooden bow accompanied by a stupid grin , and then looked away . He was loftily dignified . Davidson stopped at the door , deep in his simplicity . " I am sorry you won't tell ...
... watched him lift his hat to Mrs. Schomberg and receive her wooden bow accompanied by a stupid grin , and then looked away . He was loftily dignified . Davidson stopped at the door , deep in his simplicity . " I am sorry you won't tell ...
Page 75
... watched Heyst out of the corner of his eye . Towards the unconscious object of his enmity he preserved a distant Lieutenant - of - the- Reserve demeanour . Nudging certain of his custo- mers with his elbow , he begged them to observe ...
... watched Heyst out of the corner of his eye . Towards the unconscious object of his enmity he preserved a distant Lieutenant - of - the- Reserve demeanour . Nudging certain of his custo- mers with his elbow , he begged them to observe ...
Page 84
... watched it sink there with a sort of vague concern at the absurdity of the occupation , till it rested at the bottom , deep down , where our un- expressed longings lie . " You are English , of course ? " he said . " What do you think ...
... watched it sink there with a sort of vague concern at the absurdity of the occupation , till it rested at the bottom , deep down , where our un- expressed longings lie . " You are English , of course ? " he said . " What do you think ...
Page 104
... much the better ; the silly fellow would keep everybody else off . He was rather pleased than otherwise and watched them out of the corner of his eye with a malicious enjoyment of the situation — a sort of Sa- 104 VICTORY.
... much the better ; the silly fellow would keep everybody else off . He was rather pleased than otherwise and watched them out of the corner of his eye with a malicious enjoyment of the situation — a sort of Sa- 104 VICTORY.
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