Down Among the Dead Men1961 |
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Page 83
... head . " I don't swim . Never learnt . No proper sailor can swim . It only prolongs the agony if you're wrecked . " " That sounds a gloomy philosophy , " said Henry . Ignoring this , Colin said , meditatively , " Anne's quite right ...
... head . " I don't swim . Never learnt . No proper sailor can swim . It only prolongs the agony if you're wrecked . " " That sounds a gloomy philosophy , " said Henry . Ignoring this , Colin said , meditatively , " Anne's quite right ...
Page 113
... head at the exact moment when Sir Simon was endeav- ouring to place the hat on it . The effect was unfortunate . In ... head of the table . Sir Simon , who had raised the chain in his hands , preparatory to slipping it over Herbert's ...
... head at the exact moment when Sir Simon was endeav- ouring to place the hat on it . The effect was unfortunate . In ... head of the table . Sir Simon , who had raised the chain in his hands , preparatory to slipping it over Herbert's ...
Page 126
... head cried , " Who is it ? What do you want ? " Emmy took a step backwards and looked up . A first- floor window to the left of the front door was open , and from it , like a snail emerging from its shell , protruded the stout torso of ...
... head cried , " Who is it ? What do you want ? " Emmy took a step backwards and looked up . A first- floor window to the left of the front door was open , and from it , like a snail emerging from its shell , protruded the stout torso of ...
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