Cabbages and KingsDoubleday, Page, 1919 - 312 pagine |
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Pagina 29
... walked back to the consulate . This home of a great nation's representative was a wooden structure of two rooms , with a native - built gallery of poles , bamboo and nipa palm running on three sides of it . One room was the official ...
... walked back to the consulate . This home of a great nation's representative was a wooden structure of two rooms , with a native - built gallery of poles , bamboo and nipa palm running on three sides of it . One room was the official ...
Pagina 36
... walked on the little strip of beach under the cocoanuts . The wind was blowing mildly landward , and the surface of the sea was rippled by tiny wavelets . A miniature breaker , spreading with a soft " swish " upon the sand brought with ...
... walked on the little strip of beach under the cocoanuts . The wind was blowing mildly landward , and the surface of the sea was rippled by tiny wavelets . A miniature breaker , spreading with a soft " swish " upon the sand brought with ...
Pagina 37
... walked back to his house , and set the bottle on his desk . Throwing off his hat and coat , and lighting a lamp -for the night had crowded precipitately upon the brief twilight - he began to examine his piece of sea salvage . By holding ...
... walked back to his house , and set the bottle on his desk . Throwing off his hat and coat , and lighting a lamp -for the night had crowded precipitately upon the brief twilight - he began to examine his piece of sea salvage . By holding ...
Pagina 39
... walked out . He followed a street that led him along the border of the little plaza where a band was playing and people were rambling , care - free and indolent . Some timorous señoritas scurrying past with fire - flies tangled in the ...
... walked out . He followed a street that led him along the border of the little plaza where a band was playing and people were rambling , care - free and indolent . Some timorous señoritas scurrying past with fire - flies tangled in the ...
Pagina 40
... walked out to the old Indian well on the hill road . They sat on the curb , and there Geddie made the expected but long - deferred speech . Certain though he had been that she would not say him nay , he was thrilled with joy at the ...
... walked out to the old Indian well on the hill road . They sat on the curb , and there Geddie made the expected but long - deferred speech . Certain though he had been that she would not say him nay , he was thrilled with joy at the ...
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