Down Among the Dead Men1961 |
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Page 22
... Sure enough , as Henry hauled on the halyard and the great white sail ran up the mast , the end of the boom lifted suddenly , and the gallows fell with a thud onto the deck . The two sails flapped noisily , and Rosemary went up to the ...
... Sure enough , as Henry hauled on the halyard and the great white sail ran up the mast , the end of the boom lifted suddenly , and the gallows fell with a thud onto the deck . The two sails flapped noisily , and Rosemary went up to the ...
Page 52
... sure he'd be glad of company . " " Are you sure you don't mind ? " Alastair was like a boy out of school . " It really is a marvellous day . ” " I don't mind anything so long as I don't have to come with you , " said Rosemary . " Come ...
... sure he'd be glad of company . " " Are you sure you don't mind ? " Alastair was like a boy out of school . " It really is a marvellous day . ” " I don't mind anything so long as I don't have to come with you , " said Rosemary . " Come ...
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... sure I'd be able to talk him round , " said Hamish . " So sure that I'd already had the designs made without telling him , and work had started on the boat . That morn- ing , I had a letter from the builders saying they must have their ...
... sure I'd be able to talk him round , " said Hamish . " So sure that I'd already had the designs made without telling him , and work had started on the boat . That morn- ing , I had a letter from the builders saying they must have their ...
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