Victory: An Island Tale, Volume 2Louis Conard, 1916 |
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Page 39
... feet were carrying him in the direction of the jetty . He followed the line of the rails , escorted by Wang . " Where were you when you first saw the boat ? " he asked over his shoulder . Wang explained in Malay that he had gone to the ...
... feet were carrying him in the direction of the jetty . He followed the line of the rails , escorted by Wang . " Where were you when you first saw the boat ? " he asked over his shoulder . Wang explained in Malay that he had gone to the ...
Page 41
... feet . This second man glared wildly up- ward , and struggled to raise himself , but to all appearance was much too drunk to succeed . The visible part of the boat contained also a flat , leather trunk , on which the first man's long ...
... feet . This second man glared wildly up- ward , and struggled to raise himself , but to all appearance was much too drunk to succeed . The visible part of the boat contained also a flat , leather trunk , on which the first man's long ...
Page 42
... feet . He swayed dizzily , spreading his arms out , and uttered faintly a hoarse , dreamy , " Hallo ! " His up- turned face was swollen , red , peeling all over the nose and cheeks . His stare was irrational . Heyst 42 VICTORY .
... feet . He swayed dizzily , spreading his arms out , and uttered faintly a hoarse , dreamy , " Hallo ! " His up- turned face was swollen , red , peeling all over the nose and cheeks . His stare was irrational . Heyst 42 VICTORY .
Page 43
... feet was inside a large pith hat - and , recovering himself , let out a dismal , grating sound in the manner of a grim laugh . " Blood - not mine . hausted's the matter . us water ! " Thirst's the matter . Ex- Done up . Drink , man ...
... feet was inside a large pith hat - and , recovering himself , let out a dismal , grating sound in the manner of a grim laugh . " Blood - not mine . hausted's the matter . us water ! " Thirst's the matter . Ex- Done up . Drink , man ...
Page 62
... feet . Their guide and host , his back against the rail , seemed to have forgotten their ex- istence . Suddenly he moved , and murmured : " Ah , here's the trolley . " Then he raised his voice in Malay , and was answered , " Ya tuan ...
... feet . Their guide and host , his back against the rail , seemed to have forgotten their ex- istence . Suddenly he moved , and murmured : " Ah , here's the trolley . " Then he raised his voice in Malay , and was answered , " Ya tuan ...
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