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 121
... on one , like an incurious spectre , and the way the other , when addressed , suddenly retracted his lips and exhibited his teeth without looking round -here was evidence enough to settle that point . Desperadoes VICTORY 121.
... on one , like an incurious spectre , and the way the other , when addressed , suddenly retracted his lips and exhibited his teeth without looking round -here was evidence enough to settle that point . Desperadoes VICTORY 121.
Page 125
... you couldn't do it with- out getting badly hurt - very badly hurt . We can promise him that , can't we , Martin ? " The secretary retracted his lips and looked up sharply at Schomberg , as if only too anxious to VICTORY 125.
... you couldn't do it with- out getting badly hurt - very badly hurt . We can promise him that , can't we , Martin ? " The secretary retracted his lips and looked up sharply at Schomberg , as if only too anxious to VICTORY 125.
Page 126
... lips , after which his moustaches stirred by themselves in an odd , feline manner . " Oh , I wasn't thinking of that , " said plain Mr. Jones , while Schomberg , dumb and planted heavily in his chair , looked from one to the other ...
... lips , after which his moustaches stirred by themselves in an odd , feline manner . " Oh , I wasn't thinking of that , " said plain Mr. Jones , while Schomberg , dumb and planted heavily in his chair , looked from one to the other ...
Page 127
... lips with an uncanny sort of gusto , but did not offer to begin . " Well , perhaps it would be a rather long story , " Mr. Jones conceded after a short silence . " I have no desire to hear it , I am sure , " said Schom- berg . " This ...
... lips with an uncanny sort of gusto , but did not offer to begin . " Well , perhaps it would be a rather long story , " Mr. Jones conceded after a short silence . " I have no desire to hear it , I am sure , " said Schom- berg . " This ...
Page 129
... lips of Mr. Jones . " Ah , I see you want to make a success of it . Very good . That's the way to get on . Don't let it dis- turb you . You chase all the Chinamen to bed early , · and we'll get Pedro here every evening . He isn't ...
... lips of Mr. Jones . " Ah , I see you want to make a success of it . Very good . That's the way to get on . Don't let it dis- turb you . You chase all the Chinamen to bed early , · and we'll get Pedro here every evening . He isn't ...
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