Victory: An Island Tale, Volume 2Louis Conard, 1916 |
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Page 28
... bungalow . On the veranda they fancied they had a glimpse of a vanishing Wang , though the girl was not at all sure that she had seen anything move . Heyst had no doubts . " Wang has been looking out for us . late . " We are " Was he ...
... bungalow . On the veranda they fancied they had a glimpse of a vanishing Wang , though the girl was not at all sure that she had seen anything move . Heyst had no doubts . " Wang has been looking out for us . late . " We are " Was he ...
Page 38
... bungalow , and slanted on the ground between the straight , tall , mast - like trees soaring a hundred feet or more with- out a branch . The growth of bushes cut off all view of the jetty from the veranda . Far away to the right Wang's ...
... bungalow , and slanted on the ground between the straight , tall , mast - like trees soaring a hundred feet or more with- out a branch . The growth of bushes cut off all view of the jetty from the veranda . Far away to the right Wang's ...
Page 61
... bungalows for a temporary home . " He turned round and plunged into the narrow track , the two others following in single file . " Queer start ! " Ricardo took the opportunity for whispering , as he fell behind Mr. Jones , who swayed in ...
... bungalows for a temporary home . " He turned round and plunged into the narrow track , the two others following in single file . " Queer start ! " Ricardo took the opportunity for whispering , as he fell behind Mr. Jones , who swayed in ...
Page 62
... bungalow . It looked as uninhabited as the others . He continued to lead the way , inclining to the right . His equable voice was heard : " This one would be the best . It was our counting- house . There is some furniture in it yet . I ...
... bungalow . It looked as uninhabited as the others . He continued to lead the way , inclining to the right . His equable voice was heard : " This one would be the best . It was our counting- house . There is some furniture in it yet . I ...
Page 63
... bungalow and ascended the stairs . After working at the stiff lock , Wang applied his shoulder to the door . It came open with explosive suddenness , as if in a passion at being thus disturbed after two years ' repose . From the dark ...
... bungalow and ascended the stairs . After working at the stiff lock , Wang applied his shoulder to the door . It came open with explosive suddenness , as if in a passion at being thus disturbed after two years ' repose . From the dark ...
Common terms and phrases
arms asked believe boat breast breath bungalow cardo chair cheroot Chinaman Chink clairvoyance cried crowbar curtain dark Davidson dead door doorway doubt dream eyes face faint feeling feet fellow felt forest frightened gentleman girl glance gleam gone governor gunwale hand HARVARD COLLEGE head hear heard henchman Heyst looked ISLAND TALE jetty Jones knees knew laugh leaned Lena light lips Malay Martin matter mean mind Morrison moustaches moved movement murmured never night Number once paused Pedro perhaps quiet raised revolver Ricardo round Samburan sandalwood sarong Schomberg secretary seemed shadow shoulders side sight silence smile sort sound speak staring startled steps stir strange suddenly surprised swag talk tell There's thing thought throat told tone tremely turned understand veranda Victory voice volcano volver wait Wang Wang's watched wharf What's whispered woman wonder words