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 161
... walked back to the gov- ernor . 66 ' He asks for a bullet in his head before we go , ' I said . I wasn't at all pleased . 66 6 ' Oh , that's out of the question altogether , ' says the governor . " He was right there . Only four shots ...
... walked back to the gov- ernor . 66 ' He asks for a bullet in his head before we go , ' I said . I wasn't at all pleased . 66 6 ' Oh , that's out of the question altogether , ' says the governor . " He was right there . Only four shots ...
Page 166
... walked with dignity to the counter . His footsteps echoed loudly on the floor of polished boards . He took down a bottle labelled Sirop de Groseille . The little sounds he made , the clink of glass , the gurgling of the liquid , the pop ...
... walked with dignity to the counter . His footsteps echoed loudly on the floor of polished boards . He took down a bottle labelled Sirop de Groseille . The little sounds he made , the clink of glass , the gurgling of the liquid , the pop ...
Page 179
... walked to the end of the room , came back smartly and muttered a profound " Ay ! Ay ! " above Schom- berg's rigid head . That the hotel - keeper was capable of a great moral effort was proved by a gradual return of his severe ...
... walked to the end of the room , came back smartly and muttered a profound " Ay ! Ay ! " above Schom- berg's rigid head . That the hotel - keeper was capable of a great moral effort was proved by a gradual return of his severe ...
Page 205
... walked back slowly toward the jetty ; but he did not get so far as that . The practical and automatic Wang had got hold of one of the little trucks that had been used for running baskets of coal alongside ships . He appeared push- ing ...
... walked back slowly toward the jetty ; but he did not get so far as that . The practical and automatic Wang had got hold of one of the little trucks that had been used for running baskets of coal alongside ships . He appeared push- ing ...
Page 206
... walked by the side of the rusty rails on which the truck ran . Opposite the house Wang stopped , lifted the bag to his shoulder , balanced it carefully , and then took the bundle in his hand . " Leave those things on the table in the ...
... walked by the side of the rusty rails on which the truck ran . Opposite the house Wang stopped , lifted the bag to his shoulder , balanced it carefully , and then took the bundle in his hand . " Leave those things on the table in the ...
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