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 14
... what's due from one gentleman listening to another , was what he showed ; and , as usual , it was catching ; so that Morrison pulled himself together and finished his narrative in a conversational tone , with a man - of - the- world air ...
... what's due from one gentleman listening to another , was what he showed ; and , as usual , it was catching ; so that Morrison pulled himself together and finished his narrative in a conversational tone , with a man - of - the- world air ...
Page 28
... what I would like to know is what became of that - Swede . " He put a stress on the word Swede as if 28 VICTORY.
... what I would like to know is what became of that - Swede . " He put a stress on the word Swede as if 28 VICTORY.
Page 30
... What I want to know is what he gets to eat there . A piece of dried fish now and then -what ? That's coming down pretty low for a man who turned up his nose at my table - d'hôte ! " He winked with immense malice . A bell started ringing ...
... What I want to know is what he gets to eat there . A piece of dried fish now and then -what ? That's coming down pretty low for a man who turned up his nose at my table - d'hôte ! " He winked with immense malice . A bell started ringing ...
Page 31
... what was going on . At first , it looked as if that side of the island had been altogether abandoned . This was what he ... what's the object ? keeping possession of the mine ? ' I asked him . Are you thinking of ' Something of the sort ...
... what was going on . At first , it looked as if that side of the island had been altogether abandoned . This was what he ... what's the object ? keeping possession of the mine ? ' I asked him . Are you thinking of ' Something of the sort ...
Page 34
... what can this manager get to eat there ? It beats me . " Sometimes a stranger would inquire with natural curiosity : " Who ? What manager ? " " Oh , a certain Swede , ” — with a sinister emphasis , as if he were saying " a certain ...
... what can this manager get to eat there ? It beats me . " Sometimes a stranger would inquire with natural curiosity : " Who ? What manager ? " " Oh , a certain Swede , ” — with a sinister emphasis , as if he were saying " a certain ...
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