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Page 15
... more puzzled than dazzled , it is true ; but even the most sober - minded among us began to think that there was something in it . The Tesmans appointed agents , a contract for Government mail - boats secured , the era VICTORY 15.
... more puzzled than dazzled , it is true ; but even the most sober - minded among us began to think that there was something in it . The Tesmans appointed agents , a contract for Government mail - boats secured , the era VICTORY 15.
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An Island Tale Joseph Conrad. contract for Government mail - boats secured , the era of steam beginning for the islands - a great stride forward- Heyst's stride ! And all this sprang from the meeting of the cornered Morrison and of the ...
An Island Tale Joseph Conrad. contract for Government mail - boats secured , the era of steam beginning for the islands - a great stride forward- Heyst's stride ! And all this sprang from the meeting of the cornered Morrison and of the ...
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... boat . Heyst , right enough . Put a book into his pocket , always very polite . Been strolling on the wharf and reading . I remain in possession here , ' he told Captain Davidson . What I want to know is what he gets to eat there . A ...
... boat . Heyst , right enough . Put a book into his pocket , always very polite . Been strolling on the wharf and reading . I remain in possession here , ' he told Captain Davidson . What I want to know is what he gets to eat there . A ...
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... boat . I could not see another living being anywhere . Yes . He had a book in his hand . He looked exactly as we have always seen him - very neat , white shoes , cork helmet . He explained to me that he had always had a taste for ...
... boat . I could not see another living being anywhere . Yes . He had a book in his hand . He looked exactly as we have always seen him - very neat , white shoes , cork helmet . He explained to me that he had always had a taste for ...
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... boat . He went himself in that boat , which was manned , of course , by his Malay seamen . Heyst , when he saw the boat pulling toward him , dropped his signalling - pole ; and when Davidson arrived , he was kneeling down engaged busily ...
... boat . He went himself in that boat , which was manned , of course , by his Malay seamen . Heyst , when he saw the boat pulling toward him , dropped his signalling - pole ; and when Davidson arrived , he was kneeling down engaged busily ...
Common terms and phrases
ain't Alfuro arms asked believe boat breath brig bungalow CALIFORN chair cheroot Chinaman clairvoyance Colombia course crowbar dark Davidson door doorway dunnage eyes face faint feeling fellow felt frightened gaze gentleman gharry girl glance gleam gone governor gunwale hand hanging head hear heard Heyst hotel-keeper island jetty Jones knew laugh Lena light lips listening looked Malay Martin matter mean mind Morrison moustaches moved movement murmured mysterious never night Number once paused Pedro perhaps physiognomy quiet revolver Ricardo round Samburan sarong Schom Schomberg schooner seemed shadow shoulders side sight silence smile sort sound Sourabaya speak staring stood strange suddenly surprised Swede table d'hôte talk tell Tesmans There's thing thought told tone Tropical Belt Coal turned veranda voice Wang watched wharf What's whispered woman wonder words Zangiacomo