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Page 37
“ Boat out there , ” said the Chinaman . “ Where ? What do you mean ? Boat adrift in the straits ? " Some subtle change in Wang's bearing suggested his being out of breath ; but he did not pant , and his voice was steady . “ Na row .
“ Boat out there , ” said the Chinaman . “ Where ? What do you mean ? Boat adrift in the straits ? " Some subtle change in Wang's bearing suggested his being out of breath ; but he did not pant , and his voice was steady . “ Na row .
Page 38
“ Wang says there is a boat in sight — somewhere near , apparently . Where's that boat , Wang ? ” “ Round the point , ” said Wang , leaping into Malay unexpectedly , and in a loud voice . “ White -three . ” “ So close as that ?
“ Wang says there is a boat in sight — somewhere near , apparently . Where's that boat , Wang ? ” “ Round the point , ” said Wang , leaping into Malay unexpectedly , and in a loud voice . “ White -three . ” “ So close as that ?
Page 39
Where were you when you first saw the boat ? " he asked over his shoulder . Wang explained in Malay that he had gone to the shore end of the wharf , to get a few lumps of coal from the big heap , when , happening to raise his eyes from ...
Where were you when you first saw the boat ? " he asked over his shoulder . Wang explained in Malay that he had gone to the shore end of the wharf , to get a few lumps of coal from the big heap , when , happening to raise his eyes from ...
Page 40
Unlikely enough ; but that a boat with three men in it should have sunk between the point and the jetty , suddenly , like a stone , without leaving as much on the surface as a floating oar , was still more unlikely .
Unlikely enough ; but that a boat with three men in it should have sunk between the point and the jetty , suddenly , like a stone , without leaving as much on the surface as a floating oar , was still more unlikely .
Page 41
The boat , if it had existed could perhaps be seen from the far end of the jetty . Nothing was to be seen . Heyst let his eyes roam idly over the sea . He was so absorbed in his perplexity that a hollow sound , as of somebody tumbling ...
The boat , if it had existed could perhaps be seen from the far end of the jetty . Nothing was to be seen . Heyst let his eyes roam idly over the sea . He was so absorbed in his perplexity that a hollow sound , as of somebody tumbling ...
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| Title | Victory: An Island Tale, Volume 2 Volume 17 of Standard collection of British and American authors Victory: An Island Tale, Joseph Conrad |
| Author | Joseph Conrad |
| Publisher | Louis Conard, 1916 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 31 Jan 2019 |
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