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Page 34
... sort of re- ception he would get ; for it was known that Julius Tesman was unreasonably bitter about the Tropical Belt Coal fiasco . But Davidson set us right . It was nothing of the kind . Heyst went to stay in Schom- berg's hotel ...
... sort of re- ception he would get ; for it was known that Julius Tesman was unreasonably bitter about the Tropical Belt Coal fiasco . But Davidson set us right . It was nothing of the kind . Heyst went to stay in Schom- berg's hotel ...
Page 38
... sort of life was like , the sordid con- ditions and brutal incidents of such tours led by such Zangiacomos who often were anything but musicians by profession . While he was staring at the poster , a door somewhere at his back opened ...
... sort of life was like , the sordid con- ditions and brutal incidents of such tours led by such Zangiacomos who often were anything but musicians by profession . While he was staring at the poster , a door somewhere at his back opened ...
Page 41
... sort of interest . " Well ! Well ! " he exclaimed placidly ; and then , with the air of a man who knows life : " Who with ? " he inquired with assurance . Mrs. Schomberg's immobility gave her an appearance of listening intently ...
... sort of interest . " Well ! Well ! " he exclaimed placidly ; and then , with the air of a man who knows life : " Who with ? " he inquired with assurance . Mrs. Schomberg's immobility gave her an appearance of listening intently ...
Page 50
... sort of scandal better than any other . I asked him if he believed that this was such a great scandal after all . " Heavens , no ! " said that excellent man who , himself , was incapable of any impropriety of conduct . " But it isn't a ...
... sort of scandal better than any other . I asked him if he believed that this was such a great scandal after all . " Heavens , no ! " said that excellent man who , himself , was incapable of any impropriety of conduct . " But it isn't a ...
Page 52
... sort of enormous flag to a bamboo pole , and was waving it at the end of the old wharf . " Davidson didn't like to take his steamer alongside- for fear of being indiscreet , I suppose ; but he steered close inshore , stopped his engines ...
... sort of enormous flag to a bamboo pole , and was waving it at the end of the old wharf . " Davidson didn't like to take his steamer alongside- for fear of being indiscreet , I suppose ; but he steered close inshore , stopped his engines ...
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