Victory: An Island Tale, Volume 1Louis Conard, 1916 - 276 pages |
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Page 182
... watch them lifting their elbows at my expense , or splitting their sides at my fun - I can be funny when I like , you bet ! " A pause for self - complacent contemplation of his own fun and generosity checked the flow of Ri- cardo's ...
... watch them lifting their elbows at my expense , or splitting their sides at my fun - I can be funny when I like , you bet ! " A pause for self - complacent contemplation of his own fun and generosity checked the flow of Ri- cardo's ...
Page 183
... watch him down the sky- light , playing cards in the cuddy with the others . They had to pass the time away somehow . By the same token he caught me at it once , and it was then that I told him I was fond of cards - and generally lucky ...
... watch him down the sky- light , playing cards in the cuddy with the others . They had to pass the time away somehow . By the same token he caught me at it once , and it was then that I told him I was fond of cards - and generally lucky ...
Page 194
... watch the offing , but I had gone back to the hut to get a chew of tobacco out of my bag . I had not broken myself of the habit then , and I couldn't be happy unless I had a lump as big as a baby's fist in my cheek . 99 At the ...
... watch the offing , but I had gone back to the hut to get a chew of tobacco out of my bag . I had not broken myself of the habit then , and I couldn't be happy unless I had a lump as big as a baby's fist in my cheek . 99 At the ...
Page 195
... on purpose , ' we've got to stand watch at night , turn about , and keep our eyes skinned all day , too , and mind we don't get jumped upon suddenly . ' " It's perfectly intolerable , ' says the governor . VICTORY . 195.
... on purpose , ' we've got to stand watch at night , turn about , and keep our eyes skinned all day , too , and mind we don't get jumped upon suddenly . ' " It's perfectly intolerable , ' says the governor . VICTORY . 195.
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