Victory: An Island Tale, Volume 2Louis Conard, 1916 |
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Page 46
... Martin Ricardo flourished the heavy piece of wood , leaped forward with astonishing vigour , and brought it down on Pedro's head with a crash that resounded all over the quiet sweep of Black Diamond Bay . A crimson patch appeared on the ...
... Martin Ricardo flourished the heavy piece of wood , leaped forward with astonishing vigour , and brought it down on Pedro's head with a crash that resounded all over the quiet sweep of Black Diamond Bay . A crimson patch appeared on the ...
Page 83
... It was noted as a symptom of im- portance by an observer with his faculties greedy for signs , and in a state of alertness tense enough almost to hear the grass grow . X The observer was Martin Ricardo . To him life VICTORY . 83.
... It was noted as a symptom of im- portance by an observer with his faculties greedy for signs , and in a state of alertness tense enough almost to hear the grass grow . X The observer was Martin Ricardo . To him life VICTORY . 83.
Page 84
... Martin Ricardo . And this was a special job , of his own contriving , and of considerable novelty . It was not , so to speak , in his usual line of business - except , perhaps , from a moral standpoint , about which he was not likely to ...
... Martin Ricardo . And this was a special job , of his own contriving , and of considerable novelty . It was not , so to speak , in his usual line of business - except , perhaps , from a moral standpoint , about which he was not likely to ...
Page 94
... Martin . Chinaman is unfathomable . " A Ricardo admitted that this might be so . Anyhow , a Chink was neither here nor there , as a general thing , unfathomable as he might be ; but a Swedish baron wasn't — couldn't be ! The woods were ...
... Martin . Chinaman is unfathomable . " A Ricardo admitted that this might be so . Anyhow , a Chink was neither here nor there , as a general thing , unfathomable as he might be ; but a Swedish baron wasn't — couldn't be ! The woods were ...
Page 95
... Martin , " said Mr. Jones warningly . " As far as I can make out the story that German hotel - keeper told you , it seems to show a certain amount of character ; and indepen- dence from common feelings which is not usual . It's very ...
... Martin , " said Mr. Jones warningly . " As far as I can make out the story that German hotel - keeper told you , it seems to show a certain amount of character ; and indepen- dence from common feelings which is not usual . It's very ...
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