Victory: An Island Tale, Volume 2Louis Conard, 1916 |
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Page 39
... 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 the ground , he saw the boat- t — a white man boat , not a canoe ...
... 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 the ground , he saw the boat- t — a white man boat , not a canoe ...
Page 44
... in the pipe gave way , and a sudden thick jet broke on his face . In a moment his shoulders were soaked , the front of his coat inundated ; he streamed and dripped ; water ran into his pockets , down his legs , into his shoes 44 VICTORY .
... in the pipe gave way , and a sudden thick jet broke on his face . In a moment his shoulders were soaked , the front of his coat inundated ; he streamed and dripped ; water ran into his pockets , down his legs , into his shoes 44 VICTORY .
Page 47
... shoulder . His henchman assisted him to the pipe , which went on gushing a clear stream of water , sparkling exceedingly against the black piles and the gloom under the jetty . " Catch hold , sir , " Ricardo advised solicitously . " All ...
... shoulder . His henchman assisted him to the pipe , which went on gushing a clear stream of water , sparkling exceedingly against the black piles and the gloom under the jetty . " Catch hold , sir , " Ricardo advised solicitously . " All ...
Page 52
... shoulder , he drew a long breath , raised his dripping head , and produced a smile of ghastly amiability , which was lost upon the thought- ful Heyst . Behind his back the sun , touching the water , was like a disc of iron cooled to a ...
... shoulder , he drew a long breath , raised his dripping head , and produced a smile of ghastly amiability , which was lost upon the thought- ful Heyst . Behind his back the sun , touching the water , was like a disc of iron cooled to a ...
Page 63
... 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 slope of a tall stand - up writing - desk a forgotten , solitary sheet of paper flew up ...
... 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 slope of a tall stand - up writing - desk a forgotten , solitary sheet of paper flew up ...
Common terms and phrases
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