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 47
... doubt , told her the truth . He was a gentleman . But no words could do justice to the conditions of life on Samburan . A desert island was nothing to it . Moreover , when you were cast away on a desert island - why , you could not help ...
... doubt , told her the truth . He was a gentleman . But no words could do justice to the conditions of life on Samburan . A desert island was nothing to it . Moreover , when you were cast away on a desert island - why , you could not help ...
Page 50
... doubt fellows here and there took a fancy to some pretty one - but it was not for running away with her . Oh dear no ! It needed a lunatic like Heyst . " Only think what it means , " wheezed Davidson , imaginative under his invincible ...
... doubt fellows here and there took a fancy to some pretty one - but it was not for running away with her . Oh dear no ! It needed a lunatic like Heyst . " Only think what it means , " wheezed Davidson , imaginative under his invincible ...
Page 52
... doubt . " " Make inquiries of the devil ! " replied Schomberg in a hoarse mutter . Davidson's purpose in addressing the hotel - keeper had been mainly to make Mrs. Schomberg safe from suspicion ; but he would fain have heard something ...
... doubt . " " Make inquiries of the devil ! " replied Schomberg in a hoarse mutter . Davidson's purpose in addressing the hotel - keeper had been mainly to make Mrs. Schomberg safe from suspicion ; but he would fain have heard something ...
Page 68
... rage - for he saw vi- sions , no doubt . He jumped up from his chair , and went away to flee from them - perhaps . He went into the room where Mrs. Schomberg sat . Her as- pect could not have been very soothing to the sort 68 VICTORY.
... rage - for he saw vi- sions , no doubt . He jumped up from his chair , and went away to flee from them - perhaps . He went into the room where Mrs. Schomberg sat . Her as- pect could not have been very soothing to the sort 68 VICTORY.
Page 69
... more information . He was re- signed . " I suppose , " he wheezed placidly , " I am bound to see her some day . " He meant to take the Samburan channel every trip , as before , of course . " Yes , " I said . " No doubt VICTORY 69.
... more information . He was re- signed . " I suppose , " he wheezed placidly , " I am bound to see her some day . " He meant to take the Samburan channel every trip , as before , of course . " Yes , " I said . " No doubt VICTORY 69.
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