Victory: An Island Tale, Volume 2Louis Conard, 1916 |
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Page 94
... mean to say you're going to be bored ? ” " No. " " Quite right ! " The secretary was very much re- lieved . " There's no occasion to be , I can tell you , sir , " he whispered earnestly . " Anything but that ! If I didn't say anything ...
... mean to say you're going to be bored ? ” " No. " " Quite right ! " The secretary was very much re- lieved . " There's no occasion to be , I can tell you , sir , " he whispered earnestly . " Anything but that ! If I didn't say anything ...
Page 98
... mean the safety of the pieces . He would just put the lot into any box or drawer that was handy . " " Would he ? " " Yes , sir . He would keep it under his eyes , as it were . Why not ? It is natural . A fellow doesn't put his swag ...
... mean the safety of the pieces . He would just put the lot into any box or drawer that was handy . " " Would he ? " " Yes , sir . He would keep it under his eyes , as it were . Why not ? It is natural . A fellow doesn't put his swag ...
Page 107
... mean more than all the others put together . " " That's grave news . " " Ay , grave enough . It's this - how do you feel in yourself , sir ? Are you likely to get bored ? I know them fits come on you suddenly ; but surely you can tell ...
... mean more than all the others put together . " " That's grave news . " " Ay , grave enough . It's this - how do you feel in yourself , sir ? Are you likely to get bored ? I know them fits come on you suddenly ; but surely you can tell ...
Page 137
... mean . You have some notion about it already . " She felt that if she as much as hinted by word or sign that there was no such thing on the island , Heyst's life wouldn't be worth half an hour's purchase ; but all power of combining ...
... mean . You have some notion about it already . " She felt that if she as much as hinted by word or sign that there was no such thing on the island , Heyst's life wouldn't be worth half an hour's purchase ; but all power of combining ...
Page 139
... mean that Ri- cardo's retreat was cut off . Both understood per- fectly well that Wang must have gone round the house , and that he was now at the back , making it impossible for Ricardo to slip out unseen that way before Heyst came in ...
... mean that Ri- cardo's retreat was cut off . Both understood per- fectly well that Wang must have gone round the house , and that he was now at the back , making it impossible for Ricardo to slip out unseen that way before Heyst came in ...
Common terms and phrases
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