Victory: An Island Tale, Volume 1Louis Conard, 1916 - 276 pages |
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Page 51
... asked with unconcealed astonishment . Heyst did mean that . " My poor father died in London . It has been all stored there ever since , " he explained . " For all these years ? " exclaimed Davidson , thinking how long we all had known ...
... asked with unconcealed astonishment . Heyst did mean that . " My poor father died in London . It has been all stored there ever since , " he explained . " For all these years ? " exclaimed Davidson , thinking how long we all had known ...
Page 53
... asked him where he had left Heyst . " Why , in Sourabaya - where else ? " The Tesmans had their principal counting - house in Sourabaya . There had long existed a connection between Heyst and the Tesmans . The incongruity of a hermit ...
... asked him where he had left Heyst . " Why , in Sourabaya - where else ? " The Tesmans had their principal counting - house in Sourabaya . There had long existed a connection between Heyst and the Tesmans . The incongruity of a hermit ...
Page 56
... asked in a distant , Officer - of - the - Reserve manner : " You desire ? " The good Davidson , still sponging his wet neck , declared with simplicity that he had come to fetch away Heyst , as agreed . " Not here ! " A Chinaman appeared ...
... asked in a distant , Officer - of - the - Reserve manner : " You desire ? " The good Davidson , still sponging his wet neck , declared with simplicity that he had come to fetch away Heyst , as agreed . " Not here ! " A Chinaman appeared ...
Page 57
... asked . " Yes , he was staying here . " " Can you tell me where he is now ? " Davidson went on placidly . Within himself he was beginning to grow anxious , having developed the affection of a self - appointed protector toward Heyst ...
... asked . " Yes , he was staying here . " " Can you tell me where he is now ? " Davidson went on placidly . Within himself he was beginning to grow anxious , having developed the affection of a self - appointed protector toward Heyst ...
Page 58
... asked with brusque rage : " You wanted to see him ? " " Why , yes , " said Davidson . meet- " " We agreed to " Don't you bother . He doesn't care about that now . " " Doesn't he ? " " Well , you can judge for yourself . He isn't here ...
... asked with brusque rage : " You wanted to see him ? " " Why , yes , " said Davidson . meet- " " We agreed to " Don't you bother . He doesn't care about that now . " " Doesn't he ? " " Well , you can judge for yourself . He isn't here ...
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