Down Among the Dead Men1961 |
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Page 133
... half past four , Mr. Street's body - and the capsized dinghy - would have floated up- stream . Half past four , dead water . Then , about five , they'd start drifting down again . That's what the dinghy was doing when Mr. Benson spotted ...
... half past four , Mr. Street's body - and the capsized dinghy - would have floated up- stream . Half past four , dead water . Then , about five , they'd start drifting down again . That's what the dinghy was doing when Mr. Benson spotted ...
Page 172
... half - an - hour to row ashore , find Emmy and bring her up to the Hall . I got there at a quarter to f - four , didn't I ? So say quarter past three . " " You didn't by any chance come back and drop anchor earlier ? Say about half past ...
... half - an - hour to row ashore , find Emmy and bring her up to the Hall . I got there at a quarter to f - four , didn't I ? So say quarter past three . " " You didn't by any chance come back and drop anchor earlier ? Say about half past ...
Page 180
... half regret and half relief , as though he were seeing a part of his life disappear through the black - framed doorway . Then he turned to Rosemary , and said , with great gentleness , " Have you got something splendid waiting aboard ...
... half regret and half relief , as though he were seeing a part of his life disappear through the black - framed doorway . Then he turned to Rosemary , and said , with great gentleness , " Have you got something splendid waiting aboard ...
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