Victory: An Island TaleA story of rescue and violent tragedy set in the Malayan archipelago, 'Victory' combines high adventure with sensitive portrayal of three drifters. |
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Page 35
... Davidson expressing his horror and incredulity of such foolishness , Heyst explained that when the com- pany came into being he had his few belongings sent out from Europe . To Davidson , as to any of us , the idea of Heyst , the ...
... Davidson expressing his horror and incredulity of such foolishness , Heyst explained that when the com- pany came into being he had his few belongings sent out from Europe . To Davidson , as to any of us , the idea of Heyst , the ...
Page 36
... Davidson , think- ing how long we all had known Heyst flitting from tree to tree in a wilderness . " Even longer , " said Heyst , who had understood very well . This seemed to imply that he had been wandering before he came under our ...
... Davidson , think- ing how long we all had known Heyst flitting from tree to tree in a wilderness . " Even longer , " said Heyst , who had understood very well . This seemed to imply that he had been wandering before he came under our ...
Page 37
... Davidson's comment . " Apparently he had quarrelled with his people in Sweden . Just the sort of father you would expect Heyst to have . Isn't he a bit of a crank himself ? He told me that directly his father died he lit out into the ...
... Davidson's comment . " Apparently he had quarrelled with his people in Sweden . Just the sort of father you would expect Heyst to have . Isn't he a bit of a crank himself ? He told me that directly his father died he lit out into the ...
Page 38
... Davidson set us right . It was nothing of the kind . Heyst went to stay in Schom- berg's hotel , going ashore in the hotel launch . Not that Schomberg would think of sending his launch alongside a mere trader like the Sissie . But she ...
... Davidson set us right . It was nothing of the kind . Heyst went to stay in Schom- berg's hotel , going ashore in the hotel launch . Not that Schomberg would think of sending his launch alongside a mere trader like the Sissie . But she ...
Page 39
... Davidson stood wiping his wet neck and face on what Schomberg called " the piazza . " Several doors opened on to it ... Davidson to shiver slightly - the little shiver of the tropics which in Sourabaya , especially , often means fever ...
... Davidson stood wiping his wet neck and face on what Schomberg called " the piazza . " Several doors opened on to it ... Davidson to shiver slightly - the little shiver of the tropics which in Sourabaya , especially , often means fever ...
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