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Page 56
... Chinaman appeared promptly . David- son ordered a drink and sat tight . " I would have ordered twenty drinks one after an- other , if necessary , " he said - Davidson's a very abstemi- ous man- " rather than take that parcel out of the ...
... Chinaman appeared promptly . David- son ordered a drink and sat tight . " I would have ordered twenty drinks one after an- other , if necessary , " he said - Davidson's a very abstemi- ous man- " rather than take that parcel out of the ...
Page 57
... Chinaman out of the room , and then seized the parcel , which was reposing on a chair near him , and with no more than a mutter — “ " This is something of yours " -he rammed it swiftly into a recess in the counter , at her feet . There ...
... Chinaman out of the room , and then seized the parcel , which was reposing on a chair near him , and with no more than a mutter — “ " This is something of yours " -he rammed it swiftly into a recess in the counter , at her feet . There ...
Page 105
... Chinaman to bring in the drinks . His purpose was to discover how long these guests intended to stay . Ricardo displayed no conversational vein , but Mr. Jones appeared communica- tive enough . His voice somehow matched his sunken eyes ...
... Chinaman to bring in the drinks . His purpose was to discover how long these guests intended to stay . Ricardo displayed no conversational vein , but Mr. Jones appeared communica- tive enough . His voice somehow matched his sunken eyes ...
Page 110
... Chinamen to bed early , and we'll get Pedro here every evening . He isn't the conventional waiter's cut , but he will do to run to and fro with the tray , while you sit here from nine to eleven serving out drinks and gathering the money ...
... Chinamen to bed early , and we'll get Pedro here every evening . He isn't the conventional waiter's cut , but he will do to run to and fro with the tray , while you sit here from nine to eleven serving out drinks and gathering the money ...
Page 114
... Chinamen were unlocking and flinging wide the doors of the public rooms which opened on the verandah . Horrors ! Another poisoned day to get through somehow ! The recollection of his resolve made him feel actually sick for a moment ...
... Chinamen were unlocking and flinging wide the doors of the public rooms which opened on the verandah . Horrors ! Another poisoned day to get through somehow ! The recollection of his resolve made him feel actually sick for a moment ...
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