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Page 39
I kicked his shins hard , and fell backwards over a chest . He went back a step or
two , flourished his arm , beat his chest , and turned furiously upon Carlos . “ He
will get us murdered , ” he said . “ Do you think we are safe here ? If these people
...
I kicked his shins hard , and fell backwards over a chest . He went back a step or
two , flourished his arm , beat his chest , and turned furiously upon Carlos . “ He
will get us murdered , ” he said . “ Do you think we are safe here ? If these people
...
Page 57
His face fell . But there , you'll get round her . I'll see you through . ” They drank
some sangaree and became noisy . I wasn't very happy ; there was much truth in
what David Macdonald had said . Topnambo would certainly do his best to have
...
His face fell . But there , you'll get round her . I'll see you through . ” They drank
some sangaree and became noisy . I wasn't very happy ; there was much truth in
what David Macdonald had said . Topnambo would certainly do his best to have
...
Page 78
She cut the rope round my ankles , and motioned me imperiously to turn round . "
Your hands — your hands ! ” I turned my back awkwardly to her , and felt the grip
of small , cool , very firm fingers upon my wrists . My arms fell apart , numb and ...
She cut the rope round my ankles , and motioned me imperiously to turn round . "
Your hands — your hands ! ” I turned my back awkwardly to her , and felt the grip
of small , cool , very firm fingers upon my wrists . My arms fell apart , numb and ...
Page 79
Following the direction of her hand , my eyes fell upon the image of a Madonna ;
a rather large — perhaps a third life - size ; with a gilt crown , a pink serious face
bent a little forward over a pink naked child that perched on her left arm and ...
Following the direction of her hand , my eyes fell upon the image of a Madonna ;
a rather large — perhaps a third life - size ; with a gilt crown , a pink serious face
bent a little forward over a pink naked child that perched on her left arm and ...
Page 81
I was giving up all hope when a heavy coil - of a brace , I suppose -fell upon my
head , nearly knocking me over . Half stunned as I was , desperation lent me
strength to scramble up her side hand over hand , while the boat floated away
from ...
I was giving up all hope when a heavy coil - of a brace , I suppose -fell upon my
head , nearly knocking me over . Half stunned as I was , desperation lent me
strength to scramble up her side hand over hand , while the boat floated away
from ...
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