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Page 8
... . But I am being murdered . I am being murdered by the Portu- guese . The gang here downed me at last among them . I am to have my throat cut the day after to - morrow . ” In the face of this passion Heyst made , with 8 VICTORY.
... . But I am being murdered . I am being murdered by the Portu- guese . The gang here downed me at last among them . I am to have my throat cut the day after to - morrow . ” In the face of this passion Heyst made , with 8 VICTORY.
Page 9
... face . His white clothes , which he had not taken off for three days , were dingy . He looked already gone to the bad , past re- demption . The sight was shocking to Heyst ; but he let nothing of it appear in his bearing , concealing ...
... face . His white clothes , which he had not taken off for three days , were dingy . He looked already gone to the bad , past re- demption . The sight was shocking to Heyst ; but he let nothing of it appear in his bearing , concealing ...
Page 22
... face like an ancient lemon . He was small and wizened - which was strange , because generally a Chinaman , as he grows in prosperity , puts on inches of girth and stature . To serve a Chinese firm is not so bad . Once they become ...
... face like an ancient lemon . He was small and wizened - which was strange , because generally a Chinaman , as he grows in prosperity , puts on inches of girth and stature . To serve a Chinese firm is not so bad . Once they become ...
Page 23
... face . 66 66 " " To me , on occasions , he would say : " I haven't a doubt he's there . He hides . It's very unpleasant . " Davidson was a little vexed with Heyst . Funny thing , " he went on . " Of all the people I speak to , nobody ...
... face . 66 66 " " To me , on occasions , he would say : " I haven't a doubt he's there . He hides . It's very unpleasant . " Davidson was a little vexed with Heyst . Funny thing , " he went on . " Of all the people I speak to , nobody ...
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... face on what Schomberg called the piazza . " Several doors opened on to it , but all the screens were down . Not a soul was in sight , not even a China boy - nothing but a lot of painted iron chairs and tables . Solitude , shade and ...
... face on what Schomberg called the piazza . " Several doors opened on to it , but all the screens were down . Not a soul was in sight , not even a China boy - nothing but a lot of painted iron chairs and tables . Solitude , shade and ...
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