Century Monthly Magazine, Volume 113Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder Scribner & Company; The Century Company, 1926 - American literature |
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Page 68
... moved swiftly , with out- stretched hands , through the sitting- room and on to the veranda ; caught her foot in the hem of Van Leason's mosquito - curtain , which he had thrown aside as he sprang up , and found herself in his arms ...
... moved swiftly , with out- stretched hands , through the sitting- room and on to the veranda ; caught her foot in the hem of Van Leason's mosquito - curtain , which he had thrown aside as he sprang up , and found herself in his arms ...
Page 69
... moved on by the mission- ary's side in silence toward the house . To Van Leason's surprise the mis- sionary's wife was up and about , herself served them with their mea- ger lunch . At first her husband helped her with the dishes ; then ...
... moved on by the mission- ary's side in silence toward the house . To Van Leason's surprise the mis- sionary's wife was up and about , herself served them with their mea- ger lunch . At first her husband helped her with the dishes ; then ...
Page 70
... moved over her . He had an idea of loosening her dress , taking off her shoes , putting her to lie down , tucking in the cur- tain as she had tucked it round little Charlotte . But for some reason or other , which had nothing whatever ...
... moved over her . He had an idea of loosening her dress , taking off her shoes , putting her to lie down , tucking in the cur- tain as she had tucked it round little Charlotte . But for some reason or other , which had nothing whatever ...
Page 71
... moved a little way along the step and leaned his head against her knee , throwing his arm around her " directly dusk falls the prau will be within the reef ; they will send off my dinghy - my sergeant has gone about it . You must take ...
... moved a little way along the step and leaned his head against her knee , throwing his arm around her " directly dusk falls the prau will be within the reef ; they will send off my dinghy - my sergeant has gone about it . You must take ...
Page 72
... moved on to the veranda , the lamp , which had seemed to go out , flickered up again , and the missionary's wife dragged her hand from out of his arm . " It's not out ; I must go back I must go , " she panted unreasonably ; then , as it ...
... moved on to the veranda , the lamp , which had seemed to go out , flickered up again , and the missionary's wife dragged her hand from out of his arm . " It's not out ; I must go back I must go , " she panted unreasonably ; then , as it ...
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