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Page 141
... Wang was acmmon olie . He had been a servant to white mefors of hep agreement between him and Heyst consistathasexchange of a few words on the day when the last batch of the mine coolies was leaving Samburan Hest , leaning over the ...
... Wang was acmmon olie . He had been a servant to white mefors of hep agreement between him and Heyst consistathasexchange of a few words on the day when the last batch of the mine coolies was leaving Samburan Hest , leaning over the ...
Page 142
... Wang was the brilliant exception He must have been uncommonly fascinating , in a way that was not apparent to Heyst , or else uncommonly per- suasive . The woman's services to Heyst were limited to the fact that she had anchored Wang to ...
... Wang was the brilliant exception He must have been uncommonly fascinating , in a way that was not apparent to Heyst , or else uncommonly per- suasive . The woman's services to Heyst were limited to the fact that she had anchored Wang to ...
Page 143
... Wang not only knew how to live according to conventional proprieties , but had strong personal views as to the manner of arranging his domestic existence . After a time Heyst perceived that Wang had annexed all the keys . Any key left ...
... Wang not only knew how to live according to conventional proprieties , but had strong personal views as to the manner of arranging his domestic existence . After a time Heyst perceived that Wang had annexed all the keys . Any key left ...
Page 144
... Wang's gardening and of these precautions there was nothing else to look at was amused at the thought that he , in his own person , represented the market for its produce . The Chinaman had found several packets of seeds in the store ...
... Wang's gardening and of these precautions there was nothing else to look at was amused at the thought that he , in his own person , represented the market for its produce . The Chinaman had found several packets of seeds in the store ...
Page 145
... Wang nodded . Hanging on the arm of the white man before whom he stood was the girl called Alma ; but neither from the Chinaman's eyes nor from his expression could any one have guessed that he was in the slightest degree aware of the ...
... Wang nodded . Hanging on the arm of the white man before whom he stood was the girl called Alma ; but neither from the Chinaman's eyes nor from his expression could any one have guessed that he was in the slightest degree aware of the ...
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