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"There's no knowing what I mind." | Brenda | the way and it's late."<|quote|>"There's no knowing what I mind."</|quote|>"Brenda, darling, for heaven's sake... | It _is_ miles out of the way and it's late."<|quote|>"There's no knowing what I mind."</|quote|>"Brenda, darling, for heaven's sake... It isn't like you to | that. You know it's the only thing that _can_ happen. Why spoil the last week?" "You _have_ enjoyed the summer, haven't you?" "Of course... well, shall we go?" "Yes. You needn't bother to see me home." "Sure you don't mind? It _is_ miles out of the way and it's late."<|quote|>"There's no knowing what I mind."</|quote|>... | does Daisy expect to make a success of the place when she charges prices like that?" "It does seem a lot.... So you really _are_ going to America?" "I must. Mother has taken the tickets." "Nothing I've said to-night makes any difference?" "Darling, don't go on. We've been through all that. You know it's the only thing ... | side and the water jetted and cascaded in a sparkle of light. "Let's have the window open," said Brenda. "It's stuffy in here." The waiter drew back the curtains, opened the windows. "It's quite light," she added. "After five. Oughtn't we to go to bed?" "Yes." "Only another week and then all the parties will be over," ... | the mechanical mouse had been put away. At sundown Dr Messinger said, "We'd better make a fire. They'll come back when it is dark." They brushed the earth away from the old embers, brought new wood and made a fire; they lit the storm lantern. "We'd better get some supper," said Tony. They boiled water and made some coc... | choose three things from this box if he comes in the boats." But Rosa replied monotonously, "Macushi peoples dig cassava field just now." "It's no good," said Dr Messinger after half an hour's fruitless negotiation. "We shall have to try with the mice. I wanted to keep them till we reached the Pie-wies. It's a pity. Bu... | night wore on to morning. * * * * * Dawn broke in London, clear and sweet, dove grey and honey, with promise of good weather; the lamps in the streets paled and disappeared; the empty streets ran with water, and the rising sun caught it as it bubbled round the hydrants; the men in overalls swung the nozzles of their ho... | A Handful Of Dust |
"Brenda, darling, for heaven's sake... It isn't like you to go on like this." | John Beaver | no knowing what I mind."<|quote|>"Brenda, darling, for heaven's sake... It isn't like you to go on like this."</|quote|>"I never was one for | way and it's late." "There's no knowing what I mind."<|quote|>"Brenda, darling, for heaven's sake... It isn't like you to go on like this."</|quote|>"I never was one for making myself expensive." * * | thing that _can_ happen. Why spoil the last week?" "You _have_ enjoyed the summer, haven't you?" "Of course... well, shall we go?" "Yes. You needn't bother to see me home." "Sure you don't mind? It _is_ miles out of the way and it's late." "There's no knowing what I mind."<|quote|>"Brenda, darling, for heaven's sake...... | success of the place when she charges prices like that?" "It does seem a lot.... So you really _are_ going to America?" "I must. Mother has taken the tickets." "Nothing I've said to-night makes any difference?" "Darling, don't go on. We've been through all that. You know it's the only thing that _can_ happen. Why spoil... | cascaded in a sparkle of light. "Let's have the window open," said Brenda. "It's stuffy in here." The waiter drew back the curtains, opened the windows. "It's quite light," she added. "After five. Oughtn't we to go to bed?" "Yes." "Only another week and then all the parties will be over," said Beaver. "Yes." "Well, let... | away. At sundown Dr Messinger said, "We'd better make a fire. They'll come back when it is dark." They brushed the earth away from the old embers, brought new wood and made a fire; they lit the storm lantern. "We'd better get some supper," said Tony. They boiled water and made some cocoa, opened a tin of salmon and fin... | if he comes in the boats." But Rosa replied monotonously, "Macushi peoples dig cassava field just now." "It's no good," said Dr Messinger after half an hour's fruitless negotiation. "We shall have to try with the mice. I wanted to keep them till we reached the Pie-wies. It's a pity. But they'll fall for the mice, you s... | a clear course. The effect exceeded anything that he had expected. There was a loud intake of breath, a series of horrified, small grunts, a high wail of terror from the women, and a sudden stampede; a faint patter of bare brown feet among the fallen leaves, bare limbs, quiet as bats, pushed through the undergrowth, ra... | A Handful Of Dust |
"I never was one for making myself expensive." | Brenda | to go on like this."<|quote|>"I never was one for making myself expensive."</|quote|>* * * * * | sake... It isn't like you to go on like this."<|quote|>"I never was one for making myself expensive."</|quote|>* * * * * The Indians returned during the | haven't you?" "Of course... well, shall we go?" "Yes. You needn't bother to see me home." "Sure you don't mind? It _is_ miles out of the way and it's late." "There's no knowing what I mind." "Brenda, darling, for heaven's sake... It isn't like you to go on like this."<|quote|>"I never was one for making myself expensiv... | lot.... So you really _are_ going to America?" "I must. Mother has taken the tickets." "Nothing I've said to-night makes any difference?" "Darling, don't go on. We've been through all that. You know it's the only thing that _can_ happen. Why spoil the last week?" "You _have_ enjoyed the summer, haven't you?" "Of course... | stuffy in here." The waiter drew back the curtains, opened the windows. "It's quite light," she added. "After five. Oughtn't we to go to bed?" "Yes." "Only another week and then all the parties will be over," said Beaver. "Yes." "Well, let's go." "All right. Can you pay? I just haven't any money." They had come on afte... | when it is dark." They brushed the earth away from the old embers, brought new wood and made a fire; they lit the storm lantern. "We'd better get some supper," said Tony. They boiled water and made some cocoa, opened a tin of salmon and finished the peaches that were left over from mid-day. They lit their pipes and dre... | field just now." "It's no good," said Dr Messinger after half an hour's fruitless negotiation. "We shall have to try with the mice. I wanted to keep them till we reached the Pie-wies. It's a pity. But they'll fall for the mice, you see. I _know_ the Indian mind." These mice were comparatively expensive articles; they h... | toy had run down, before it had jingled its way to the place where the nearest Indian had been squatting, the camp was empty. "Well, I'm damned," said Dr Messinger, "that's better than I expected." "More than you expected, anyway." "Oh, it's all right. They'll come back. I know them." But by sundown there was still no ... | A Handful Of Dust |
* * * * * The Indians returned during the night, while Tony and Dr Messinger were asleep; without a word spoken the little people crept out of hiding; the women had removed their clothes and left them at a distance so that no twig should betray their movements; their naked bodies moved soundlessly through the undergrow... | No speaker | one for making myself expensive."<|quote|>* * * * * The Indians returned during the night, while Tony and Dr Messinger were asleep; without a word spoken the little people crept out of hiding; the women had removed their clothes and left them at a distance so that no twig should betray their movements; their naked bodi... | like this." "I never was one for making myself expensive."<|quote|>* * * * * The Indians returned during the night, while Tony and Dr Messinger were asleep; without a word spoken the little people crept out of hiding; the women had removed their clothes and left them at a distance so that no twig should betray their mo... | "Yes. You needn't bother to see me home." "Sure you don't mind? It _is_ miles out of the way and it's late." "There's no knowing what I mind." "Brenda, darling, for heaven's sake... It isn't like you to go on like this." "I never was one for making myself expensive."<|quote|>* * * * * The Indians returned during the ni... | "I must. Mother has taken the tickets." "Nothing I've said to-night makes any difference?" "Darling, don't go on. We've been through all that. You know it's the only thing that _can_ happen. Why spoil the last week?" "You _have_ enjoyed the summer, haven't you?" "Of course... well, shall we go?" "Yes. You needn't bothe... | curtains, opened the windows. "It's quite light," she added. "After five. Oughtn't we to go to bed?" "Yes." "Only another week and then all the parties will be over," said Beaver. "Yes." "Well, let's go." "All right. Can you pay? I just haven't any money." They had come on after the party, for breakfast at a club Daisy... | away from the old embers, brought new wood and made a fire; they lit the storm lantern. "We'd better get some supper," said Tony. They boiled water and made some cocoa, opened a tin of salmon and finished the peaches that were left over from mid-day. They lit their pipes and drew the sheaths of mosquito netting across ... | Messinger after half an hour's fruitless negotiation. "We shall have to try with the mice. I wanted to keep them till we reached the Pie-wies. It's a pity. But they'll fall for the mice, you see. I _know_ the Indian mind." These mice were comparatively expensive articles; they had cost three and sixpence each, and Tony... | that he had expected. There was a loud intake of breath, a series of horrified, small grunts, a high wail of terror from the women, and a sudden stampede; a faint patter of bare brown feet among the fallen leaves, bare limbs, quiet as bats, pushed through the undergrowth, ragged cotton gowns caught and tore in the thor... | A Handful Of Dust |
"The situation is grave," | Dr Messinger | to them what had happened.<|quote|>"The situation is grave,"</|quote|>said Dr Messinger. "But not | Messinger awoke it was clear to them what had happened.<|quote|>"The situation is grave,"</|quote|>said Dr Messinger. "But not desperate." [IV] For four days | bows and arrows, the gun and their broad-bladed knives; they rolled up their hammocks into compact cylinders. They took nothing with them that was not theirs. Then they crept back through the shadows, into the darkness. When Tony and Dr Messinger awoke it was clear to them what had happened.<|quote|>"The situation is g... | a distance so that no twig should betray their movements; their naked bodies moved soundlessly through the undergrowth; the glowing embers of the fire and the storm lantern twenty yards away were their only light; there was no moon. They collected their wicker baskets and their rations of farine, their bows and arrows,... | enjoyed the summer, haven't you?" "Of course... well, shall we go?" "Yes. You needn't bother to see me home." "Sure you don't mind? It _is_ miles out of the way and it's late." "There's no knowing what I mind." "Brenda, darling, for heaven's sake... It isn't like you to go on like this." "I never was one for making mys... | and disappeared; the empty streets ran with water, and the rising sun caught it as it bubbled round the hydrants; the men in overalls swung the nozzles of their hoses from side to side and the water jetted and cascaded in a sparkle of light. "Let's have the window open," said Brenda. "It's stuffy in here." The waiter d... | no doubt that he had captured his audience's interest. Then he wound it up. The Indians stirred apprehensively at the sound. The ground where they were camping was hard mud, inundated at flood time. Dr Messinger put the toy down at his feet and set it going; tinkling merrily it ran towards the group of Indians. For a m... | their hammocks. The empty canoes lay in the river; the mechanical mouse had been put away. At sundown Dr Messinger said, "We'd better make a fire. They'll come back when it is dark." They brushed the earth away from the old embers, brought new wood and made a fire; they lit the storm lantern. "We'd better get some supp... | A Handful Of Dust |
said Dr Messinger. | No speaker | happened. "The situation is grave,"<|quote|>said Dr Messinger.</|quote|>"But not desperate." [IV] For | clear to them what had happened. "The situation is grave,"<|quote|>said Dr Messinger.</|quote|>"But not desperate." [IV] For four days Tony and Dr | gun and their broad-bladed knives; they rolled up their hammocks into compact cylinders. They took nothing with them that was not theirs. Then they crept back through the shadows, into the darkness. When Tony and Dr Messinger awoke it was clear to them what had happened. "The situation is grave,"<|quote|>said Dr Messin... | no twig should betray their movements; their naked bodies moved soundlessly through the undergrowth; the glowing embers of the fire and the storm lantern twenty yards away were their only light; there was no moon. They collected their wicker baskets and their rations of farine, their bows and arrows, the gun and their ... | you?" "Of course... well, shall we go?" "Yes. You needn't bother to see me home." "Sure you don't mind? It _is_ miles out of the way and it's late." "There's no knowing what I mind." "Brenda, darling, for heaven's sake... It isn't like you to go on like this." "I never was one for making myself expensive." * * * * * Th... | streets ran with water, and the rising sun caught it as it bubbled round the hydrants; the men in overalls swung the nozzles of their hoses from side to side and the water jetted and cascaded in a sparkle of light. "Let's have the window open," said Brenda. "It's stuffy in here." The waiter drew back the curtains, open... | had captured his audience's interest. Then he wound it up. The Indians stirred apprehensively at the sound. The ground where they were camping was hard mud, inundated at flood time. Dr Messinger put the toy down at his feet and set it going; tinkling merrily it ran towards the group of Indians. For a moment, Tony was a... | pipes and drew the sheaths of mosquito netting across their hammocks. Most of this time they were silent. Presently they decided to go to sleep. "We shall find them all here in the morning," said Dr Messinger. "They're an odd bunch." All round them the voices of the bush whistled and croaked, changing with the hours as... | A Handful Of Dust |
"But not desperate." | Dr Messinger | is grave," said Dr Messinger.<|quote|>"But not desperate."</|quote|>[IV] For four days Tony | what had happened. "The situation is grave," said Dr Messinger.<|quote|>"But not desperate."</|quote|>[IV] For four days Tony and Dr Messinger paddled downstream. | broad-bladed knives; they rolled up their hammocks into compact cylinders. They took nothing with them that was not theirs. Then they crept back through the shadows, into the darkness. When Tony and Dr Messinger awoke it was clear to them what had happened. "The situation is grave," said Dr Messinger.<|quote|>"But not ... | betray their movements; their naked bodies moved soundlessly through the undergrowth; the glowing embers of the fire and the storm lantern twenty yards away were their only light; there was no moon. They collected their wicker baskets and their rations of farine, their bows and arrows, the gun and their broad-bladed kn... | well, shall we go?" "Yes. You needn't bother to see me home." "Sure you don't mind? It _is_ miles out of the way and it's late." "There's no knowing what I mind." "Brenda, darling, for heaven's sake... It isn't like you to go on like this." "I never was one for making myself expensive." * * * * * The Indians returned d... | water, and the rising sun caught it as it bubbled round the hydrants; the men in overalls swung the nozzles of their hoses from side to side and the water jetted and cascaded in a sparkle of light. "Let's have the window open," said Brenda. "It's stuffy in here." The waiter drew back the curtains, opened the windows. "... | audience's interest. Then he wound it up. The Indians stirred apprehensively at the sound. The ground where they were camping was hard mud, inundated at flood time. Dr Messinger put the toy down at his feet and set it going; tinkling merrily it ran towards the group of Indians. For a moment, Tony was afraid that it wou... | So you really _are_ going to America?" "I must. Mother has taken the tickets." "Nothing I've said to-night makes any difference?" "Darling, don't go on. We've been through all that. You know it's the only thing that _can_ happen. Why spoil the last week?" "You _have_ enjoyed the summer, haven't you?" "Of course... well... | A Handful Of Dust |
[IV] For four days Tony and Dr Messinger paddled downstream. They sat, balancing themselves precariously, at the two ends of the canoe; between them they had piled the most essential of their stores; the remainder, with the other canoes, had been left at the camp, to be called for when they had recruited help from the ... | No speaker | Dr Messinger. "But not desperate."<|quote|>[IV] For four days Tony and Dr Messinger paddled downstream. They sat, balancing themselves precariously, at the two ends of the canoe; between them they had piled the most essential of their stores; the remainder, with the other canoes, had been left at the camp, to be called... | "The situation is grave," said Dr Messinger. "But not desperate."<|quote|>[IV] For four days Tony and Dr Messinger paddled downstream. They sat, balancing themselves precariously, at the two ends of the canoe; between them they had piled the most essential of their stores; the remainder, with the other canoes, had been... | rolled up their hammocks into compact cylinders. They took nothing with them that was not theirs. Then they crept back through the shadows, into the darkness. When Tony and Dr Messinger awoke it was clear to them what had happened. "The situation is grave," said Dr Messinger. "But not desperate."<|quote|>[IV] For four ... | their naked bodies moved soundlessly through the undergrowth; the glowing embers of the fire and the storm lantern twenty yards away were their only light; there was no moon. They collected their wicker baskets and their rations of farine, their bows and arrows, the gun and their broad-bladed knives; they rolled up the... | go?" "Yes. You needn't bother to see me home." "Sure you don't mind? It _is_ miles out of the way and it's late." "There's no knowing what I mind." "Brenda, darling, for heaven's sake... It isn't like you to go on like this." "I never was one for making myself expensive." * * * * * The Indians returned during the night... | rising sun caught it as it bubbled round the hydrants; the men in overalls swung the nozzles of their hoses from side to side and the water jetted and cascaded in a sparkle of light. "Let's have the window open," said Brenda. "It's stuffy in here." The waiter drew back the curtains, opened the windows. "It's quite ligh... | he wound it up. The Indians stirred apprehensively at the sound. The ground where they were camping was hard mud, inundated at flood time. Dr Messinger put the toy down at his feet and set it going; tinkling merrily it ran towards the group of Indians. For a moment, Tony was afraid that it would turn over or become stu... | summer, haven't you?" "Of course... well, shall we go?" "Yes. You needn't bother to see me home." "Sure you don't mind? It _is_ miles out of the way and it's late." "There's no knowing what I mind." "Brenda, darling, for heaven's sake... It isn't like you to go on like this." "I never was one for making myself expensiv... | A Handful Of Dust |
"It was just a passing attack, wasn't it?" | Tony Last | place and paddle a little.<|quote|>"It was just a passing attack, wasn't it?"</|quote|>he said. "I shall be | to keep steady in his place and paddle a little.<|quote|>"It was just a passing attack, wasn't it?"</|quote|>he said. "I shall be perfectly fit to-morrow, shan't I?" | consumed with thirst and drank mug after mug of river water. Neither that evening nor next morning was he able to eat anything. But next morning his temperature was down again. He felt weak and exhausted but he was able to keep steady in his place and paddle a little.<|quote|>"It was just a passing attack, wasn't it?"<... | grains of quinine and lit a fire so close to his hammock that by morning it was singed and blacked with smoke. He told Tony to keep wrapped up in his blanket, but at intervals throughout that night he woke from sleep to find himself running with sweat; he was consumed with thirst and drank mug after mug of river water.... | the banks but saw no sign of human life. Then Tony developed fever. It came on him quite suddenly, during the fourth afternoon. At their mid-day halt he was in complete health and shot a small deer that came down to drink on the opposite bank; an hour later he was shivering so violently that he had to lay down his padd... | to the lip of the gunwale and threatened disaster; it was heavy to steer and they made slow progress, contenting themselves, for the most part, with keeping end on, and drifting with the current. Twice they came to stretches of cataract, and here they drew in to the bank, unloaded and waded beside the boat, sometimes p... | over," said Beaver. "Yes." "Well, let's go." "All right. Can you pay? I just haven't any money." They had come on after the party, for breakfast at a club Daisy had opened. Beaver paid for the kippers and tea. "Eight shillings," he said. "How does Daisy expect to make a success of the place when she charges prices like... | they, as though resting in a flowering meadow. At night they spread their tarpaulin on stretches of dry beach, or hung their hammocks in the bush. Only the cabouri fly and rare, immobile alligators menaced the peace of their days. They kept a constant scrutiny of the banks but saw no sign of human life. Then Tony devel... | A Handful Of Dust |
he said. | No speaker | a passing attack, wasn't it?"<|quote|>he said.</|quote|>"I shall be perfectly fit | a little. "It was just a passing attack, wasn't it?"<|quote|>he said.</|quote|>"I shall be perfectly fit to-morrow, shan't I?" "I hope | of river water. Neither that evening nor next morning was he able to eat anything. But next morning his temperature was down again. He felt weak and exhausted but he was able to keep steady in his place and paddle a little. "It was just a passing attack, wasn't it?"<|quote|>he said.</|quote|>"I shall be perfectly fit t... | close to his hammock that by morning it was singed and blacked with smoke. He told Tony to keep wrapped up in his blanket, but at intervals throughout that night he woke from sleep to find himself running with sweat; he was consumed with thirst and drank mug after mug of river water. Neither that evening nor next morni... | life. Then Tony developed fever. It came on him quite suddenly, during the fourth afternoon. At their mid-day halt he was in complete health and shot a small deer that came down to drink on the opposite bank; an hour later he was shivering so violently that he had to lay down his paddle; his head was flaming with heat,... | disaster; it was heavy to steer and they made slow progress, contenting themselves, for the most part, with keeping end on, and drifting with the current. Twice they came to stretches of cataract, and here they drew in to the bank, unloaded and waded beside the boat, sometimes plunging waist-deep, sometimes clambering ... | right. Can you pay? I just haven't any money." They had come on after the party, for breakfast at a club Daisy had opened. Beaver paid for the kippers and tea. "Eight shillings," he said. "How does Daisy expect to make a success of the place when she charges prices like that?" "It does seem a lot.... So you really _are... | dry beach, or hung their hammocks in the bush. Only the cabouri fly and rare, immobile alligators menaced the peace of their days. They kept a constant scrutiny of the banks but saw no sign of human life. Then Tony developed fever. It came on him quite suddenly, during the fourth afternoon. At their mid-day halt he was... | A Handful Of Dust |
"I shall be perfectly fit to-morrow, shan't I?" | Tony Last | attack, wasn't it?" he said.<|quote|>"I shall be perfectly fit to-morrow, shan't I?"</|quote|>"I hope so," said Dr | "It was just a passing attack, wasn't it?" he said.<|quote|>"I shall be perfectly fit to-morrow, shan't I?"</|quote|>"I hope so," said Dr Messinger. At mid-day Tony drank | water. Neither that evening nor next morning was he able to eat anything. But next morning his temperature was down again. He felt weak and exhausted but he was able to keep steady in his place and paddle a little. "It was just a passing attack, wasn't it?" he said.<|quote|>"I shall be perfectly fit to-morrow, shan't I... | his hammock that by morning it was singed and blacked with smoke. He told Tony to keep wrapped up in his blanket, but at intervals throughout that night he woke from sleep to find himself running with sweat; he was consumed with thirst and drank mug after mug of river water. Neither that evening nor next morning was he... | Tony developed fever. It came on him quite suddenly, during the fourth afternoon. At their mid-day halt he was in complete health and shot a small deer that came down to drink on the opposite bank; an hour later he was shivering so violently that he had to lay down his paddle; his head was flaming with heat, his body a... | was heavy to steer and they made slow progress, contenting themselves, for the most part, with keeping end on, and drifting with the current. Twice they came to stretches of cataract, and here they drew in to the bank, unloaded and waded beside the boat, sometimes plunging waist-deep, sometimes clambering over the rock... | you pay? I just haven't any money." They had come on after the party, for breakfast at a club Daisy had opened. Beaver paid for the kippers and tea. "Eight shillings," he said. "How does Daisy expect to make a success of the place when she charges prices like that?" "It does seem a lot.... So you really _are_ going to ... | other canoes, had been left at the camp, to be called for when they had recruited help from the Pie-wies. Even the minimum which Dr Messinger had selected over-weighted the craft so that it was dangerously low; any movement brought the water to the lip of the gunwale and threatened disaster; it was heavy to steer and t... | A Handful Of Dust |
"I hope so," | Dr Messinger | perfectly fit to-morrow, shan't I?"<|quote|>"I hope so,"</|quote|>said Dr Messinger. At mid-day | he said. "I shall be perfectly fit to-morrow, shan't I?"<|quote|>"I hope so,"</|quote|>said Dr Messinger. At mid-day Tony drank some cocoa and | he able to eat anything. But next morning his temperature was down again. He felt weak and exhausted but he was able to keep steady in his place and paddle a little. "It was just a passing attack, wasn't it?" he said. "I shall be perfectly fit to-morrow, shan't I?"<|quote|>"I hope so,"</|quote|>said Dr Messinger. At mi... | and blacked with smoke. He told Tony to keep wrapped up in his blanket, but at intervals throughout that night he woke from sleep to find himself running with sweat; he was consumed with thirst and drank mug after mug of river water. Neither that evening nor next morning was he able to eat anything. But next morning hi... | suddenly, during the fourth afternoon. At their mid-day halt he was in complete health and shot a small deer that came down to drink on the opposite bank; an hour later he was shivering so violently that he had to lay down his paddle; his head was flaming with heat, his body and limbs were frigid; by sunset he was slig... | progress, contenting themselves, for the most part, with keeping end on, and drifting with the current. Twice they came to stretches of cataract, and here they drew in to the bank, unloaded and waded beside the boat, sometimes plunging waist-deep, sometimes clambering over the rocks, guiding it by hand until they reach... | had come on after the party, for breakfast at a club Daisy had opened. Beaver paid for the kippers and tea. "Eight shillings," he said. "How does Daisy expect to make a success of the place when she charges prices like that?" "It does seem a lot.... So you really _are_ going to America?" "I must. Mother has taken the t... | no moon. They collected their wicker baskets and their rations of farine, their bows and arrows, the gun and their broad-bladed knives; they rolled up their hammocks into compact cylinders. They took nothing with them that was not theirs. Then they crept back through the shadows, into the darkness. When Tony and Dr Mes... | A Handful Of Dust |
said Dr Messinger. At mid-day Tony drank some cocoa and ate a cupful of rice. | No speaker | shan't I?" "I hope so,"<|quote|>said Dr Messinger. At mid-day Tony drank some cocoa and ate a cupful of rice.</|quote|>"I feel grand," he said. | shall be perfectly fit to-morrow, shan't I?" "I hope so,"<|quote|>said Dr Messinger. At mid-day Tony drank some cocoa and ate a cupful of rice.</|quote|>"I feel grand," he said. "Good." That night the fever | eat anything. But next morning his temperature was down again. He felt weak and exhausted but he was able to keep steady in his place and paddle a little. "It was just a passing attack, wasn't it?" he said. "I shall be perfectly fit to-morrow, shan't I?" "I hope so,"<|quote|>said Dr Messinger. At mid-day Tony drank som... | smoke. He told Tony to keep wrapped up in his blanket, but at intervals throughout that night he woke from sleep to find himself running with sweat; he was consumed with thirst and drank mug after mug of river water. Neither that evening nor next morning was he able to eat anything. But next morning his temperature was... | fourth afternoon. At their mid-day halt he was in complete health and shot a small deer that came down to drink on the opposite bank; an hour later he was shivering so violently that he had to lay down his paddle; his head was flaming with heat, his body and limbs were frigid; by sunset he was slightly delirious. Dr Me... | for the most part, with keeping end on, and drifting with the current. Twice they came to stretches of cataract, and here they drew in to the bank, unloaded and waded beside the boat, sometimes plunging waist-deep, sometimes clambering over the rocks, guiding it by hand until they reached clear water again. Then they t... | after the party, for breakfast at a club Daisy had opened. Beaver paid for the kippers and tea. "Eight shillings," he said. "How does Daisy expect to make a success of the place when she charges prices like that?" "It does seem a lot.... So you really _are_ going to America?" "I must. Mother has taken the tickets." "No... | stretches of dry beach, or hung their hammocks in the bush. Only the cabouri fly and rare, immobile alligators menaced the peace of their days. They kept a constant scrutiny of the banks but saw no sign of human life. Then Tony developed fever. It came on him quite suddenly, during the fourth afternoon. At their mid-da... | A Handful Of Dust |
"I feel grand," | Tony Last | ate a cupful of rice.<|quote|>"I feel grand,"</|quote|>he said. "Good." That night | Tony drank some cocoa and ate a cupful of rice.<|quote|>"I feel grand,"</|quote|>he said. "Good." That night the fever came on again. | but he was able to keep steady in his place and paddle a little. "It was just a passing attack, wasn't it?" he said. "I shall be perfectly fit to-morrow, shan't I?" "I hope so," said Dr Messinger. At mid-day Tony drank some cocoa and ate a cupful of rice.<|quote|>"I feel grand,"</|quote|>he said. "Good." That night the... | that night he woke from sleep to find himself running with sweat; he was consumed with thirst and drank mug after mug of river water. Neither that evening nor next morning was he able to eat anything. But next morning his temperature was down again. He felt weak and exhausted but he was able to keep steady in his place... | deer that came down to drink on the opposite bank; an hour later he was shivering so violently that he had to lay down his paddle; his head was flaming with heat, his body and limbs were frigid; by sunset he was slightly delirious. Dr Messinger took his temperature and found that it was a hundred and four degrees, Fahr... | came to stretches of cataract, and here they drew in to the bank, unloaded and waded beside the boat, sometimes plunging waist-deep, sometimes clambering over the rocks, guiding it by hand until they reached clear water again. Then they tied up to the bank and carried their cargo down to it through the bush. For the re... | kippers and tea. "Eight shillings," he said. "How does Daisy expect to make a success of the place when she charges prices like that?" "It does seem a lot.... So you really _are_ going to America?" "I must. Mother has taken the tickets." "Nothing I've said to-night makes any difference?" "Darling, don't go on. We've be... | days Tony and Dr Messinger paddled downstream. They sat, balancing themselves precariously, at the two ends of the canoe; between them they had piled the most essential of their stores; the remainder, with the other canoes, had been left at the camp, to be called for when they had recruited help from the Pie-wies. Even... | A Handful Of Dust |
he said. | No speaker | of rice. "I feel grand,"<|quote|>he said.</|quote|>"Good." That night the fever | cocoa and ate a cupful of rice. "I feel grand,"<|quote|>he said.</|quote|>"Good." That night the fever came on again. They were | able to keep steady in his place and paddle a little. "It was just a passing attack, wasn't it?" he said. "I shall be perfectly fit to-morrow, shan't I?" "I hope so," said Dr Messinger. At mid-day Tony drank some cocoa and ate a cupful of rice. "I feel grand,"<|quote|>he said.</|quote|>"Good." That night the fever came... | woke from sleep to find himself running with sweat; he was consumed with thirst and drank mug after mug of river water. Neither that evening nor next morning was he able to eat anything. But next morning his temperature was down again. He felt weak and exhausted but he was able to keep steady in his place and paddle a ... | down to drink on the opposite bank; an hour later he was shivering so violently that he had to lay down his paddle; his head was flaming with heat, his body and limbs were frigid; by sunset he was slightly delirious. Dr Messinger took his temperature and found that it was a hundred and four degrees, Fahrenheit. He gave... | of cataract, and here they drew in to the bank, unloaded and waded beside the boat, sometimes plunging waist-deep, sometimes clambering over the rocks, guiding it by hand until they reached clear water again. Then they tied up to the bank and carried their cargo down to it through the bush. For the rest of the way the ... | "Eight shillings," he said. "How does Daisy expect to make a success of the place when she charges prices like that?" "It does seem a lot.... So you really _are_ going to America?" "I must. Mother has taken the tickets." "Nothing I've said to-night makes any difference?" "Darling, don't go on. We've been through all th... | halt he was in complete health and shot a small deer that came down to drink on the opposite bank; an hour later he was shivering so violently that he had to lay down his paddle; his head was flaming with heat, his body and limbs were frigid; by sunset he was slightly delirious. Dr Messinger took his temperature and fo... | A Handful Of Dust |
"Good." | Dr Messinger | "I feel grand," he said.<|quote|>"Good."</|quote|>That night the fever came | ate a cupful of rice. "I feel grand," he said.<|quote|>"Good."</|quote|>That night the fever came on again. They were camping | keep steady in his place and paddle a little. "It was just a passing attack, wasn't it?" he said. "I shall be perfectly fit to-morrow, shan't I?" "I hope so," said Dr Messinger. At mid-day Tony drank some cocoa and ate a cupful of rice. "I feel grand," he said.<|quote|>"Good."</|quote|>That night the fever came on agai... | sleep to find himself running with sweat; he was consumed with thirst and drank mug after mug of river water. Neither that evening nor next morning was he able to eat anything. But next morning his temperature was down again. He felt weak and exhausted but he was able to keep steady in his place and paddle a little. "I... | drink on the opposite bank; an hour later he was shivering so violently that he had to lay down his paddle; his head was flaming with heat, his body and limbs were frigid; by sunset he was slightly delirious. Dr Messinger took his temperature and found that it was a hundred and four degrees, Fahrenheit. He gave him twe... | and here they drew in to the bank, unloaded and waded beside the boat, sometimes plunging waist-deep, sometimes clambering over the rocks, guiding it by hand until they reached clear water again. Then they tied up to the bank and carried their cargo down to it through the bush. For the rest of the way the river was bro... | he said. "How does Daisy expect to make a success of the place when she charges prices like that?" "It does seem a lot.... So you really _are_ going to America?" "I must. Mother has taken the tickets." "Nothing I've said to-night makes any difference?" "Darling, don't go on. We've been through all that. You know it's t... | canoes, had been left at the camp, to be called for when they had recruited help from the Pie-wies. Even the minimum which Dr Messinger had selected over-weighted the craft so that it was dangerously low; any movement brought the water to the lip of the gunwale and threatened disaster; it was heavy to steer and they ma... | A Handful Of Dust |
That night the fever came on again. They were camping on a sand bank. Dr Messinger heated stones and put them under Tony's feet and in the small of his back. He was awake most of the night fuelling the fire and refilling Tony's mug with water. At dawn Tony slept for an hour and woke feeling slightly better; he was taki... | No speaker | feel grand," he said. "Good."<|quote|>That night the fever came on again. They were camping on a sand bank. Dr Messinger heated stones and put them under Tony's feet and in the small of his back. He was awake most of the night fuelling the fire and refilling Tony's mug with water. At dawn Tony slept for an hour and wok... | a cupful of rice. "I feel grand," he said. "Good."<|quote|>That night the fever came on again. They were camping on a sand bank. Dr Messinger heated stones and put them under Tony's feet and in the small of his back. He was awake most of the night fuelling the fire and refilling Tony's mug with water. At dawn Tony slep... | steady in his place and paddle a little. "It was just a passing attack, wasn't it?" he said. "I shall be perfectly fit to-morrow, shan't I?" "I hope so," said Dr Messinger. At mid-day Tony drank some cocoa and ate a cupful of rice. "I feel grand," he said. "Good."<|quote|>That night the fever came on again. They were c... | to find himself running with sweat; he was consumed with thirst and drank mug after mug of river water. Neither that evening nor next morning was he able to eat anything. But next morning his temperature was down again. He felt weak and exhausted but he was able to keep steady in his place and paddle a little. "It was ... | on the opposite bank; an hour later he was shivering so violently that he had to lay down his paddle; his head was flaming with heat, his body and limbs were frigid; by sunset he was slightly delirious. Dr Messinger took his temperature and found that it was a hundred and four degrees, Fahrenheit. He gave him twenty-fi... | here they drew in to the bank, unloaded and waded beside the boat, sometimes plunging waist-deep, sometimes clambering over the rocks, guiding it by hand until they reached clear water again. Then they tied up to the bank and carried their cargo down to it through the bush. For the rest of the way the river was broad a... | said. "How does Daisy expect to make a success of the place when she charges prices like that?" "It does seem a lot.... So you really _are_ going to America?" "I must. Mother has taken the tickets." "Nothing I've said to-night makes any difference?" "Darling, don't go on. We've been through all that. You know it's the ... | they came to stretches of cataract, and here they drew in to the bank, unloaded and waded beside the boat, sometimes plunging waist-deep, sometimes clambering over the rocks, guiding it by hand until they reached clear water again. Then they tied up to the bank and carried their cargo down to it through the bush. For t... | A Handful Of Dust |
"We've got to go on," | Dr Messinger | the beat of the sea.<|quote|>"We've got to go on,"</|quote|>said Dr Messinger. "We can't | in childhood, one could hear the beat of the sea.<|quote|>"We've got to go on,"</|quote|>said Dr Messinger. "We can't be far from a village | slept for an hour and woke feeling slightly better; he was taking frequent doses of quinine and his ears were filled with a muffled sound as though he were holding those shells to them in which, he had been told in childhood, one could hear the beat of the sea.<|quote|>"We've got to go on,"</|quote|>said Dr Messinger. ... | That night the fever came on again. They were camping on a sand bank. Dr Messinger heated stones and put them under Tony's feet and in the small of his back. He was awake most of the night fuelling the fire and refilling Tony's mug with water. At dawn Tony slept for an hour and woke feeling slightly better; he was taki... | to find himself running with sweat; he was consumed with thirst and drank mug after mug of river water. Neither that evening nor next morning was he able to eat anything. But next morning his temperature was down again. He felt weak and exhausted but he was able to keep steady in his place and paddle a little. "It was ... | with fallen petals and floated among them, moving scarcely less slowly than they, as though resting in a flowering meadow. At night they spread their tarpaulin on stretches of dry beach, or hung their hammocks in the bush. Only the cabouri fly and rare, immobile alligators menaced the peace of their days. They kept a c... | it's late." "There's no knowing what I mind." "Brenda, darling, for heaven's sake... It isn't like you to go on like this." "I never was one for making myself expensive." * * * * * The Indians returned during the night, while Tony and Dr Messinger were asleep; without a word spoken the little people crept out of hiding... | boat, sometimes plunging waist-deep, sometimes clambering over the rocks, guiding it by hand until they reached clear water again. Then they tied up to the bank and carried their cargo down to it through the bush. For the rest of the way the river was broad and smooth; a dark surface which reflected in fine detail the ... | A Handful Of Dust |
said Dr Messinger. | No speaker | "We've got to go on,"<|quote|>said Dr Messinger.</|quote|>"We can't be far from | the beat of the sea. "We've got to go on,"<|quote|>said Dr Messinger.</|quote|>"We can't be far from a village now." "I feel | woke feeling slightly better; he was taking frequent doses of quinine and his ears were filled with a muffled sound as though he were holding those shells to them in which, he had been told in childhood, one could hear the beat of the sea. "We've got to go on,"<|quote|>said Dr Messinger.</|quote|>"We can't be far from ... | on again. They were camping on a sand bank. Dr Messinger heated stones and put them under Tony's feet and in the small of his back. He was awake most of the night fuelling the fire and refilling Tony's mug with water. At dawn Tony slept for an hour and woke feeling slightly better; he was taking frequent doses of quini... | sweat; he was consumed with thirst and drank mug after mug of river water. Neither that evening nor next morning was he able to eat anything. But next morning his temperature was down again. He felt weak and exhausted but he was able to keep steady in his place and paddle a little. "It was just a passing attack, wasn't... | among them, moving scarcely less slowly than they, as though resting in a flowering meadow. At night they spread their tarpaulin on stretches of dry beach, or hung their hammocks in the bush. Only the cabouri fly and rare, immobile alligators menaced the peace of their days. They kept a constant scrutiny of the banks b... | what I mind." "Brenda, darling, for heaven's sake... It isn't like you to go on like this." "I never was one for making myself expensive." * * * * * The Indians returned during the night, while Tony and Dr Messinger were asleep; without a word spoken the little people crept out of hiding; the women had removed their cl... | halt he was in complete health and shot a small deer that came down to drink on the opposite bank; an hour later he was shivering so violently that he had to lay down his paddle; his head was flaming with heat, his body and limbs were frigid; by sunset he was slightly delirious. Dr Messinger took his temperature and fo... | A Handful Of Dust |
"We can't be far from a village now." | Dr Messinger | go on," said Dr Messinger.<|quote|>"We can't be far from a village now."</|quote|>"I feel awful. Wouldn't it | the sea. "We've got to go on," said Dr Messinger.<|quote|>"We can't be far from a village now."</|quote|>"I feel awful. Wouldn't it be better to wait a | better; he was taking frequent doses of quinine and his ears were filled with a muffled sound as though he were holding those shells to them in which, he had been told in childhood, one could hear the beat of the sea. "We've got to go on," said Dr Messinger.<|quote|>"We can't be far from a village now."</|quote|>"I fee... | were camping on a sand bank. Dr Messinger heated stones and put them under Tony's feet and in the small of his back. He was awake most of the night fuelling the fire and refilling Tony's mug with water. At dawn Tony slept for an hour and woke feeling slightly better; he was taking frequent doses of quinine and his ears... | consumed with thirst and drank mug after mug of river water. Neither that evening nor next morning was he able to eat anything. But next morning his temperature was down again. He felt weak and exhausted but he was able to keep steady in his place and paddle a little. "It was just a passing attack, wasn't it?" he said.... | scarcely less slowly than they, as though resting in a flowering meadow. At night they spread their tarpaulin on stretches of dry beach, or hung their hammocks in the bush. Only the cabouri fly and rare, immobile alligators menaced the peace of their days. They kept a constant scrutiny of the banks but saw no sign of h... | "Brenda, darling, for heaven's sake... It isn't like you to go on like this." "I never was one for making myself expensive." * * * * * The Indians returned during the night, while Tony and Dr Messinger were asleep; without a word spoken the little people crept out of hiding; the women had removed their clothes and left... | disaster; it was heavy to steer and they made slow progress, contenting themselves, for the most part, with keeping end on, and drifting with the current. Twice they came to stretches of cataract, and here they drew in to the bank, unloaded and waded beside the boat, sometimes plunging waist-deep, sometimes clambering ... | A Handful Of Dust |
"I feel awful. Wouldn't it be better to wait a day till I am perfectly fit again?" | Tony Last | far from a village now."<|quote|>"I feel awful. Wouldn't it be better to wait a day till I am perfectly fit again?"</|quote|>"It's no good waiting. We've | Dr Messinger. "We can't be far from a village now."<|quote|>"I feel awful. Wouldn't it be better to wait a day till I am perfectly fit again?"</|quote|>"It's no good waiting. We've got to get on. D'you | and his ears were filled with a muffled sound as though he were holding those shells to them in which, he had been told in childhood, one could hear the beat of the sea. "We've got to go on," said Dr Messinger. "We can't be far from a village now."<|quote|>"I feel awful. Wouldn't it be better to wait a day till I am pe... | heated stones and put them under Tony's feet and in the small of his back. He was awake most of the night fuelling the fire and refilling Tony's mug with water. At dawn Tony slept for an hour and woke feeling slightly better; he was taking frequent doses of quinine and his ears were filled with a muffled sound as thoug... | of river water. Neither that evening nor next morning was he able to eat anything. But next morning his temperature was down again. He felt weak and exhausted but he was able to keep steady in his place and paddle a little. "It was just a passing attack, wasn't it?" he said. "I shall be perfectly fit to-morrow, shan't ... | in a flowering meadow. At night they spread their tarpaulin on stretches of dry beach, or hung their hammocks in the bush. Only the cabouri fly and rare, immobile alligators menaced the peace of their days. They kept a constant scrutiny of the banks but saw no sign of human life. Then Tony developed fever. It came on h... | you to go on like this." "I never was one for making myself expensive." * * * * * The Indians returned during the night, while Tony and Dr Messinger were asleep; without a word spoken the little people crept out of hiding; the women had removed their clothes and left them at a distance so that no twig should betray the... | down his paddle; his head was flaming with heat, his body and limbs were frigid; by sunset he was slightly delirious. Dr Messinger took his temperature and found that it was a hundred and four degrees, Fahrenheit. He gave him twenty-five grains of quinine and lit a fire so close to his hammock that by morning it was si... | A Handful Of Dust |
"It's no good waiting. We've got to get on. D'you think you can manage to get into the canoe?" | Dr Messinger | I am perfectly fit again?"<|quote|>"It's no good waiting. We've got to get on. D'you think you can manage to get into the canoe?"</|quote|>Dr Messinger knew that Tony | to wait a day till I am perfectly fit again?"<|quote|>"It's no good waiting. We've got to get on. D'you think you can manage to get into the canoe?"</|quote|>Dr Messinger knew that Tony was in for a long | them in which, he had been told in childhood, one could hear the beat of the sea. "We've got to go on," said Dr Messinger. "We can't be far from a village now." "I feel awful. Wouldn't it be better to wait a day till I am perfectly fit again?"<|quote|>"It's no good waiting. We've got to get on. D'you think you can mana... | awake most of the night fuelling the fire and refilling Tony's mug with water. At dawn Tony slept for an hour and woke feeling slightly better; he was taking frequent doses of quinine and his ears were filled with a muffled sound as though he were holding those shells to them in which, he had been told in childhood, on... | morning his temperature was down again. He felt weak and exhausted but he was able to keep steady in his place and paddle a little. "It was just a passing attack, wasn't it?" he said. "I shall be perfectly fit to-morrow, shan't I?" "I hope so," said Dr Messinger. At mid-day Tony drank some cocoa and ate a cupful of ric... | their hammocks in the bush. Only the cabouri fly and rare, immobile alligators menaced the peace of their days. They kept a constant scrutiny of the banks but saw no sign of human life. Then Tony developed fever. It came on him quite suddenly, during the fourth afternoon. At their mid-day halt he was in complete health... | * * The Indians returned during the night, while Tony and Dr Messinger were asleep; without a word spoken the little people crept out of hiding; the women had removed their clothes and left them at a distance so that no twig should betray their movements; their naked bodies moved soundlessly through the undergrowth; th... | to the bank, unloaded and waded beside the boat, sometimes plunging waist-deep, sometimes clambering over the rocks, guiding it by hand until they reached clear water again. Then they tied up to the bank and carried their cargo down to it through the bush. For the rest of the way the river was broad and smooth; a dark ... | A Handful Of Dust |
Dr Messinger knew that Tony was in for a long bout. For the first few hours of that day Tony lay limp in the bows. They had shifted the stores so that he could lie full length. Then the fever came on again and his teeth chattered. He sat up and crouched with his head in his knees, shaking all over; only his forehead an... | No speaker | to get into the canoe?"<|quote|>Dr Messinger knew that Tony was in for a long bout. For the first few hours of that day Tony lay limp in the bows. They had shifted the stores so that he could lie full length. Then the fever came on again and his teeth chattered. He sat up and crouched with his head in his knees, shakin... | D'you think you can manage to get into the canoe?"<|quote|>Dr Messinger knew that Tony was in for a long bout. For the first few hours of that day Tony lay limp in the bows. They had shifted the stores so that he could lie full length. Then the fever came on again and his teeth chattered. He sat up and crouched with hi... | to go on," said Dr Messinger. "We can't be far from a village now." "I feel awful. Wouldn't it be better to wait a day till I am perfectly fit again?" "It's no good waiting. We've got to get on. D'you think you can manage to get into the canoe?"<|quote|>Dr Messinger knew that Tony was in for a long bout. For the first ... | an hour and woke feeling slightly better; he was taking frequent doses of quinine and his ears were filled with a muffled sound as though he were holding those shells to them in which, he had been told in childhood, one could hear the beat of the sea. "We've got to go on," said Dr Messinger. "We can't be far from a vil... | his place and paddle a little. "It was just a passing attack, wasn't it?" he said. "I shall be perfectly fit to-morrow, shan't I?" "I hope so," said Dr Messinger. At mid-day Tony drank some cocoa and ate a cupful of rice. "I feel grand," he said. "Good." That night the fever came on again. They were camping on a sand b... | They kept a constant scrutiny of the banks but saw no sign of human life. Then Tony developed fever. It came on him quite suddenly, during the fourth afternoon. At their mid-day halt he was in complete health and shot a small deer that came down to drink on the opposite bank; an hour later he was shivering so violently... | the little people crept out of hiding; the women had removed their clothes and left them at a distance so that no twig should betray their movements; their naked bodies moved soundlessly through the undergrowth; the glowing embers of the fire and the storm lantern twenty yards away were their only light; there was no m... | opposite bank; an hour later he was shivering so violently that he had to lay down his paddle; his head was flaming with heat, his body and limbs were frigid; by sunset he was slightly delirious. Dr Messinger took his temperature and found that it was a hundred and four degrees, Fahrenheit. He gave him twenty-five grai... | A Handful Of Dust |
"So the Indians came back?" | Tony Last | it was a human being.<|quote|>"So the Indians came back?"</|quote|>he said. "Yes." "I knew | piled; then he realized that it was a human being.<|quote|>"So the Indians came back?"</|quote|>he said. "Yes." "I knew they would. Silly of them | still no sign of a village. * * * * * It was late in the afternoon when he first saw Brenda. For some time he had been staring intently at the odd shape amidships where the stores had been piled; then he realized that it was a human being.<|quote|>"So the Indians came back?"</|quote|>he said. "Yes." "I knew they would.... | They had shifted the stores so that he could lie full length. Then the fever came on again and his teeth chattered. He sat up and crouched with his head in his knees, shaking all over; only his forehead and cheeks were burning hot under the noon sun. There was still no sign of a village. * * * * * It was late in the af... | he were holding those shells to them in which, he had been told in childhood, one could hear the beat of the sea. "We've got to go on," said Dr Messinger. "We can't be far from a village now." "I feel awful. Wouldn't it be better to wait a day till I am perfectly fit again?" "It's no good waiting. We've got to get on. ... | blacked with smoke. He told Tony to keep wrapped up in his blanket, but at intervals throughout that night he woke from sleep to find himself running with sweat; he was consumed with thirst and drank mug after mug of river water. Neither that evening nor next morning was he able to eat anything. But next morning his te... | not desperate." [IV] For four days Tony and Dr Messinger paddled downstream. They sat, balancing themselves precariously, at the two ends of the canoe; between them they had piled the most essential of their stores; the remainder, with the other canoes, had been left at the camp, to be called for when they had recruite... | better; he was taking frequent doses of quinine and his ears were filled with a muffled sound as though he were holding those shells to them in which, he had been told in childhood, one could hear the beat of the sea. "We've got to go on," said Dr Messinger. "We can't be far from a village now." "I feel awful. Wouldn't... | A Handful Of Dust |
he said. | No speaker | "So the Indians came back?"<|quote|>he said.</|quote|>"Yes." "I knew they would. | it was a human being. "So the Indians came back?"<|quote|>he said.</|quote|>"Yes." "I knew they would. Silly of them to be | village. * * * * * It was late in the afternoon when he first saw Brenda. For some time he had been staring intently at the odd shape amidships where the stores had been piled; then he realized that it was a human being. "So the Indians came back?"<|quote|>he said.</|quote|>"Yes." "I knew they would. Silly of them to b... | so that he could lie full length. Then the fever came on again and his teeth chattered. He sat up and crouched with his head in his knees, shaking all over; only his forehead and cheeks were burning hot under the noon sun. There was still no sign of a village. * * * * * It was late in the afternoon when he first saw Br... | to them in which, he had been told in childhood, one could hear the beat of the sea. "We've got to go on," said Dr Messinger. "We can't be far from a village now." "I feel awful. Wouldn't it be better to wait a day till I am perfectly fit again?" "It's no good waiting. We've got to get on. D'you think you can manage to... | Tony to keep wrapped up in his blanket, but at intervals throughout that night he woke from sleep to find himself running with sweat; he was consumed with thirst and drank mug after mug of river water. Neither that evening nor next morning was he able to eat anything. But next morning his temperature was down again. He... | days Tony and Dr Messinger paddled downstream. They sat, balancing themselves precariously, at the two ends of the canoe; between them they had piled the most essential of their stores; the remainder, with the other canoes, had been left at the camp, to be called for when they had recruited help from the Pie-wies. Even... | their days. They kept a constant scrutiny of the banks but saw no sign of human life. Then Tony developed fever. It came on him quite suddenly, during the fourth afternoon. At their mid-day halt he was in complete health and shot a small deer that came down to drink on the opposite bank; an hour later he was shivering ... | A Handful Of Dust |
"Yes." | Dr Messinger | Indians came back?" he said.<|quote|>"Yes."</|quote|>"I knew they would. Silly | a human being. "So the Indians came back?" he said.<|quote|>"Yes."</|quote|>"I knew they would. Silly of them to be scared | * * * * It was late in the afternoon when he first saw Brenda. For some time he had been staring intently at the odd shape amidships where the stores had been piled; then he realized that it was a human being. "So the Indians came back?" he said.<|quote|>"Yes."</|quote|>"I knew they would. Silly of them to be scared by... | he could lie full length. Then the fever came on again and his teeth chattered. He sat up and crouched with his head in his knees, shaking all over; only his forehead and cheeks were burning hot under the noon sun. There was still no sign of a village. * * * * * It was late in the afternoon when he first saw Brenda. Fo... | in which, he had been told in childhood, one could hear the beat of the sea. "We've got to go on," said Dr Messinger. "We can't be far from a village now." "I feel awful. Wouldn't it be better to wait a day till I am perfectly fit again?" "It's no good waiting. We've got to get on. D'you think you can manage to get int... | keep wrapped up in his blanket, but at intervals throughout that night he woke from sleep to find himself running with sweat; he was consumed with thirst and drank mug after mug of river water. Neither that evening nor next morning was he able to eat anything. But next morning his temperature was down again. He felt we... | and Dr Messinger paddled downstream. They sat, balancing themselves precariously, at the two ends of the canoe; between them they had piled the most essential of their stores; the remainder, with the other canoes, had been left at the camp, to be called for when they had recruited help from the Pie-wies. Even the minim... | grains of quinine and lit a fire so close to his hammock that by morning it was singed and blacked with smoke. He told Tony to keep wrapped up in his blanket, but at intervals throughout that night he woke from sleep to find himself running with sweat; he was consumed with thirst and drank mug after mug of river water.... | A Handful Of Dust |
"I knew they would. Silly of them to be scared by a toy. I suppose the others are following." | Tony Last | came back?" he said. "Yes."<|quote|>"I knew they would. Silly of them to be scared by a toy. I suppose the others are following."</|quote|>"Yes, I expect so. Try | human being. "So the Indians came back?" he said. "Yes."<|quote|>"I knew they would. Silly of them to be scared by a toy. I suppose the others are following."</|quote|>"Yes, I expect so. Try and sit still." "Damned fool, | * * * It was late in the afternoon when he first saw Brenda. For some time he had been staring intently at the odd shape amidships where the stores had been piled; then he realized that it was a human being. "So the Indians came back?" he said. "Yes."<|quote|>"I knew they would. Silly of them to be scared by a toy. I s... | could lie full length. Then the fever came on again and his teeth chattered. He sat up and crouched with his head in his knees, shaking all over; only his forehead and cheeks were burning hot under the noon sun. There was still no sign of a village. * * * * * It was late in the afternoon when he first saw Brenda. For s... | which, he had been told in childhood, one could hear the beat of the sea. "We've got to go on," said Dr Messinger. "We can't be far from a village now." "I feel awful. Wouldn't it be better to wait a day till I am perfectly fit again?" "It's no good waiting. We've got to get on. D'you think you can manage to get into t... | wrapped up in his blanket, but at intervals throughout that night he woke from sleep to find himself running with sweat; he was consumed with thirst and drank mug after mug of river water. Neither that evening nor next morning was he able to eat anything. But next morning his temperature was down again. He felt weak an... | Dr Messinger paddled downstream. They sat, balancing themselves precariously, at the two ends of the canoe; between them they had piled the most essential of their stores; the remainder, with the other canoes, had been left at the camp, to be called for when they had recruited help from the Pie-wies. Even the minimum w... | steady in his place and paddle a little. "It was just a passing attack, wasn't it?" he said. "I shall be perfectly fit to-morrow, shan't I?" "I hope so," said Dr Messinger. At mid-day Tony drank some cocoa and ate a cupful of rice. "I feel grand," he said. "Good." That night the fever came on again. They were camping o... | A Handful Of Dust |
"Yes, I expect so. Try and sit still." | Dr Messinger | suppose the others are following."<|quote|>"Yes, I expect so. Try and sit still."</|quote|>"Damned fool, being frightened of | scared by a toy. I suppose the others are following."<|quote|>"Yes, I expect so. Try and sit still."</|quote|>"Damned fool, being frightened of a toy mouse," Tony said | been staring intently at the odd shape amidships where the stores had been piled; then he realized that it was a human being. "So the Indians came back?" he said. "Yes." "I knew they would. Silly of them to be scared by a toy. I suppose the others are following."<|quote|>"Yes, I expect so. Try and sit still."</|quote|>... | with his head in his knees, shaking all over; only his forehead and cheeks were burning hot under the noon sun. There was still no sign of a village. * * * * * It was late in the afternoon when he first saw Brenda. For some time he had been staring intently at the odd shape amidships where the stores had been piled; th... | on," said Dr Messinger. "We can't be far from a village now." "I feel awful. Wouldn't it be better to wait a day till I am perfectly fit again?" "It's no good waiting. We've got to get on. D'you think you can manage to get into the canoe?" Dr Messinger knew that Tony was in for a long bout. For the first few hours of t... | with sweat; he was consumed with thirst and drank mug after mug of river water. Neither that evening nor next morning was he able to eat anything. But next morning his temperature was down again. He felt weak and exhausted but he was able to keep steady in his place and paddle a little. "It was just a passing attack, w... | had piled the most essential of their stores; the remainder, with the other canoes, had been left at the camp, to be called for when they had recruited help from the Pie-wies. Even the minimum which Dr Messinger had selected over-weighted the craft so that it was dangerously low; any movement brought the water to the l... | a little. "It was just a passing attack, wasn't it?" he said. "I shall be perfectly fit to-morrow, shan't I?" "I hope so," said Dr Messinger. At mid-day Tony drank some cocoa and ate a cupful of rice. "I feel grand," he said. "Good." That night the fever came on again. They were camping on a sand bank. Dr Messinger hea... | A Handful Of Dust |
"Damned fool, being frightened of a toy mouse," | Tony Last | so. Try and sit still."<|quote|>"Damned fool, being frightened of a toy mouse,"</|quote|>Tony said derisively to the | are following." "Yes, I expect so. Try and sit still."<|quote|>"Damned fool, being frightened of a toy mouse,"</|quote|>Tony said derisively to the woman amidships. Then he saw | where the stores had been piled; then he realized that it was a human being. "So the Indians came back?" he said. "Yes." "I knew they would. Silly of them to be scared by a toy. I suppose the others are following." "Yes, I expect so. Try and sit still."<|quote|>"Damned fool, being frightened of a toy mouse,"</|quote|>T... | over; only his forehead and cheeks were burning hot under the noon sun. There was still no sign of a village. * * * * * It was late in the afternoon when he first saw Brenda. For some time he had been staring intently at the odd shape amidships where the stores had been piled; then he realized that it was a human being... | from a village now." "I feel awful. Wouldn't it be better to wait a day till I am perfectly fit again?" "It's no good waiting. We've got to get on. D'you think you can manage to get into the canoe?" Dr Messinger knew that Tony was in for a long bout. For the first few hours of that day Tony lay limp in the bows. They h... | drank mug after mug of river water. Neither that evening nor next morning was he able to eat anything. But next morning his temperature was down again. He felt weak and exhausted but he was able to keep steady in his place and paddle a little. "It was just a passing attack, wasn't it?" he said. "I shall be perfectly fi... | the remainder, with the other canoes, had been left at the camp, to be called for when they had recruited help from the Pie-wies. Even the minimum which Dr Messinger had selected over-weighted the craft so that it was dangerously low; any movement brought the water to the lip of the gunwale and threatened disaster; it ... | and exhausted but he was able to keep steady in his place and paddle a little. "It was just a passing attack, wasn't it?" he said. "I shall be perfectly fit to-morrow, shan't I?" "I hope so," said Dr Messinger. At mid-day Tony drank some cocoa and ate a cupful of rice. "I feel grand," he said. "Good." That night the fe... | A Handful Of Dust |
Tony said derisively to the woman amidships. Then he saw that it was Brenda. | No speaker | frightened of a toy mouse,"<|quote|>Tony said derisively to the woman amidships. Then he saw that it was Brenda.</|quote|>"I'm sorry," he said. "I | sit still." "Damned fool, being frightened of a toy mouse,"<|quote|>Tony said derisively to the woman amidships. Then he saw that it was Brenda.</|quote|>"I'm sorry," he said. "I didn't see it was you. | realized that it was a human being. "So the Indians came back?" he said. "Yes." "I knew they would. Silly of them to be scared by a toy. I suppose the others are following." "Yes, I expect so. Try and sit still." "Damned fool, being frightened of a toy mouse,"<|quote|>Tony said derisively to the woman amidships. Then h... | hot under the noon sun. There was still no sign of a village. * * * * * It was late in the afternoon when he first saw Brenda. For some time he had been staring intently at the odd shape amidships where the stores had been piled; then he realized that it was a human being. "So the Indians came back?" he said. "Yes." "I... | it be better to wait a day till I am perfectly fit again?" "It's no good waiting. We've got to get on. D'you think you can manage to get into the canoe?" Dr Messinger knew that Tony was in for a long bout. For the first few hours of that day Tony lay limp in the bows. They had shifted the stores so that he could lie fu... | that evening nor next morning was he able to eat anything. But next morning his temperature was down again. He felt weak and exhausted but he was able to keep steady in his place and paddle a little. "It was just a passing attack, wasn't it?" he said. "I shall be perfectly fit to-morrow, shan't I?" "I hope so," said Dr... | left at the camp, to be called for when they had recruited help from the Pie-wies. Even the minimum which Dr Messinger had selected over-weighted the craft so that it was dangerously low; any movement brought the water to the lip of the gunwale and threatened disaster; it was heavy to steer and they made slow progress,... | heat, his body and limbs were frigid; by sunset he was slightly delirious. Dr Messinger took his temperature and found that it was a hundred and four degrees, Fahrenheit. He gave him twenty-five grains of quinine and lit a fire so close to his hammock that by morning it was singed and blacked with smoke. He told Tony t... | A Handful Of Dust |
"I'm sorry," | Tony Last | saw that it was Brenda.<|quote|>"I'm sorry,"</|quote|>he said. "I didn't see | the woman amidships. Then he saw that it was Brenda.<|quote|>"I'm sorry,"</|quote|>he said. "I didn't see it was you. You wouldn't | "Yes." "I knew they would. Silly of them to be scared by a toy. I suppose the others are following." "Yes, I expect so. Try and sit still." "Damned fool, being frightened of a toy mouse," Tony said derisively to the woman amidships. Then he saw that it was Brenda.<|quote|>"I'm sorry,"</|quote|>he said. "I didn't see it... | * * * * It was late in the afternoon when he first saw Brenda. For some time he had been staring intently at the odd shape amidships where the stores had been piled; then he realized that it was a human being. "So the Indians came back?" he said. "Yes." "I knew they would. Silly of them to be scared by a toy. I suppose... | no good waiting. We've got to get on. D'you think you can manage to get into the canoe?" Dr Messinger knew that Tony was in for a long bout. For the first few hours of that day Tony lay limp in the bows. They had shifted the stores so that he could lie full length. Then the fever came on again and his teeth chattered. ... | his temperature was down again. He felt weak and exhausted but he was able to keep steady in his place and paddle a little. "It was just a passing attack, wasn't it?" he said. "I shall be perfectly fit to-morrow, shan't I?" "I hope so," said Dr Messinger. At mid-day Tony drank some cocoa and ate a cupful of rice. "I fe... | the Pie-wies. Even the minimum which Dr Messinger had selected over-weighted the craft so that it was dangerously low; any movement brought the water to the lip of the gunwale and threatened disaster; it was heavy to steer and they made slow progress, contenting themselves, for the most part, with keeping end on, and d... | At dawn Tony slept for an hour and woke feeling slightly better; he was taking frequent doses of quinine and his ears were filled with a muffled sound as though he were holding those shells to them in which, he had been told in childhood, one could hear the beat of the sea. "We've got to go on," said Dr Messinger. "We ... | A Handful Of Dust |
he said. | No speaker | it was Brenda. "I'm sorry,"<|quote|>he said.</|quote|>"I didn't see it was | amidships. Then he saw that it was Brenda. "I'm sorry,"<|quote|>he said.</|quote|>"I didn't see it was you. You wouldn't be frightened | knew they would. Silly of them to be scared by a toy. I suppose the others are following." "Yes, I expect so. Try and sit still." "Damned fool, being frightened of a toy mouse," Tony said derisively to the woman amidships. Then he saw that it was Brenda. "I'm sorry,"<|quote|>he said.</|quote|>"I didn't see it was you. ... | * * It was late in the afternoon when he first saw Brenda. For some time he had been staring intently at the odd shape amidships where the stores had been piled; then he realized that it was a human being. "So the Indians came back?" he said. "Yes." "I knew they would. Silly of them to be scared by a toy. I suppose the... | waiting. We've got to get on. D'you think you can manage to get into the canoe?" Dr Messinger knew that Tony was in for a long bout. For the first few hours of that day Tony lay limp in the bows. They had shifted the stores so that he could lie full length. Then the fever came on again and his teeth chattered. He sat u... | was down again. He felt weak and exhausted but he was able to keep steady in his place and paddle a little. "It was just a passing attack, wasn't it?" he said. "I shall be perfectly fit to-morrow, shan't I?" "I hope so," said Dr Messinger. At mid-day Tony drank some cocoa and ate a cupful of rice. "I feel grand," he sa... | Even the minimum which Dr Messinger had selected over-weighted the craft so that it was dangerously low; any movement brought the water to the lip of the gunwale and threatened disaster; it was heavy to steer and they made slow progress, contenting themselves, for the most part, with keeping end on, and drifting with t... | was able to keep steady in his place and paddle a little. "It was just a passing attack, wasn't it?" he said. "I shall be perfectly fit to-morrow, shan't I?" "I hope so," said Dr Messinger. At mid-day Tony drank some cocoa and ate a cupful of rice. "I feel grand," he said. "Good." That night the fever came on again. Th... | A Handful Of Dust |
"I didn't see it was you. You wouldn't be frightened of a toy mouse." | Tony Last | Brenda. "I'm sorry," he said.<|quote|>"I didn't see it was you. You wouldn't be frightened of a toy mouse."</|quote|>But she did not answer | he saw that it was Brenda. "I'm sorry," he said.<|quote|>"I didn't see it was you. You wouldn't be frightened of a toy mouse."</|quote|>But she did not answer him. She sat as she | would. Silly of them to be scared by a toy. I suppose the others are following." "Yes, I expect so. Try and sit still." "Damned fool, being frightened of a toy mouse," Tony said derisively to the woman amidships. Then he saw that it was Brenda. "I'm sorry," he said.<|quote|>"I didn't see it was you. You wouldn't be fri... | It was late in the afternoon when he first saw Brenda. For some time he had been staring intently at the odd shape amidships where the stores had been piled; then he realized that it was a human being. "So the Indians came back?" he said. "Yes." "I knew they would. Silly of them to be scared by a toy. I suppose the oth... | got to get on. D'you think you can manage to get into the canoe?" Dr Messinger knew that Tony was in for a long bout. For the first few hours of that day Tony lay limp in the bows. They had shifted the stores so that he could lie full length. Then the fever came on again and his teeth chattered. He sat up and crouched ... | again. He felt weak and exhausted but he was able to keep steady in his place and paddle a little. "It was just a passing attack, wasn't it?" he said. "I shall be perfectly fit to-morrow, shan't I?" "I hope so," said Dr Messinger. At mid-day Tony drank some cocoa and ate a cupful of rice. "I feel grand," he said. "Good... | minimum which Dr Messinger had selected over-weighted the craft so that it was dangerously low; any movement brought the water to the lip of the gunwale and threatened disaster; it was heavy to steer and they made slow progress, contenting themselves, for the most part, with keeping end on, and drifting with the curren... | camping on a sand bank. Dr Messinger heated stones and put them under Tony's feet and in the small of his back. He was awake most of the night fuelling the fire and refilling Tony's mug with water. At dawn Tony slept for an hour and woke feeling slightly better; he was taking frequent doses of quinine and his ears were... | A Handful Of Dust |
But she did not answer him. She sat as she used often to sit when she came back from London, huddled over her bowl of bread and milk. Dr Messinger steered the boat in to the side. They nearly capsized as he helped Tony out. Brenda got ashore without assistance. She stepped out in her delicate, competent way, keeping th... | No speaker | frightened of a toy mouse."<|quote|>But she did not answer him. She sat as she used often to sit when she came back from London, huddled over her bowl of bread and milk. Dr Messinger steered the boat in to the side. They nearly capsized as he helped Tony out. Brenda got ashore without assistance. She stepped out in her... | was you. You wouldn't be frightened of a toy mouse."<|quote|>But she did not answer him. She sat as she used often to sit when she came back from London, huddled over her bowl of bread and milk. Dr Messinger steered the boat in to the side. They nearly capsized as he helped Tony out. Brenda got ashore without assistanc... | are following." "Yes, I expect so. Try and sit still." "Damned fool, being frightened of a toy mouse," Tony said derisively to the woman amidships. Then he saw that it was Brenda. "I'm sorry," he said. "I didn't see it was you. You wouldn't be frightened of a toy mouse."<|quote|>But she did not answer him. She sat as s... | he had been staring intently at the odd shape amidships where the stores had been piled; then he realized that it was a human being. "So the Indians came back?" he said. "Yes." "I knew they would. Silly of them to be scared by a toy. I suppose the others are following." "Yes, I expect so. Try and sit still." "Damned fo... | Dr Messinger knew that Tony was in for a long bout. For the first few hours of that day Tony lay limp in the bows. They had shifted the stores so that he could lie full length. Then the fever came on again and his teeth chattered. He sat up and crouched with his head in his knees, shaking all over; only his forehead an... | his place and paddle a little. "It was just a passing attack, wasn't it?" he said. "I shall be perfectly fit to-morrow, shan't I?" "I hope so," said Dr Messinger. At mid-day Tony drank some cocoa and ate a cupful of rice. "I feel grand," he said. "Good." That night the fever came on again. They were camping on a sand b... | low; any movement brought the water to the lip of the gunwale and threatened disaster; it was heavy to steer and they made slow progress, contenting themselves, for the most part, with keeping end on, and drifting with the current. Twice they came to stretches of cataract, and here they drew in to the bank, unloaded an... | that evening nor next morning was he able to eat anything. But next morning his temperature was down again. He felt weak and exhausted but he was able to keep steady in his place and paddle a little. "It was just a passing attack, wasn't it?" he said. "I shall be perfectly fit to-morrow, shan't I?" "I hope so," said Dr... | A Handful Of Dust |
"That's what poise means," | Tony Last | the balance of the boat.<|quote|>"That's what poise means,"</|quote|>said Tony. "D'you know, I | her delicate, competent way, keeping the balance of the boat.<|quote|>"That's what poise means,"</|quote|>said Tony. "D'you know, I once saw a questionnaire that | when she came back from London, huddled over her bowl of bread and milk. Dr Messinger steered the boat in to the side. They nearly capsized as he helped Tony out. Brenda got ashore without assistance. She stepped out in her delicate, competent way, keeping the balance of the boat.<|quote|>"That's what poise means,"</|q... | of a toy mouse," Tony said derisively to the woman amidships. Then he saw that it was Brenda. "I'm sorry," he said. "I didn't see it was you. You wouldn't be frightened of a toy mouse." But she did not answer him. She sat as she used often to sit when she came back from London, huddled over her bowl of bread and milk. ... | and cheeks were burning hot under the noon sun. There was still no sign of a village. * * * * * It was late in the afternoon when he first saw Brenda. For some time he had been staring intently at the odd shape amidships where the stores had been piled; then he realized that it was a human being. "So the Indians came b... | heated stones and put them under Tony's feet and in the small of his back. He was awake most of the night fuelling the fire and refilling Tony's mug with water. At dawn Tony slept for an hour and woke feeling slightly better; he was taking frequent doses of quinine and his ears were filled with a muffled sound as thoug... | sometimes clambering over the rocks, guiding it by hand until they reached clear water again. Then they tied up to the bank and carried their cargo down to it through the bush. For the rest of the way the river was broad and smooth; a dark surface which reflected in fine detail the walls of forest on either side, tower... | slightly better; he was taking frequent doses of quinine and his ears were filled with a muffled sound as though he were holding those shells to them in which, he had been told in childhood, one could hear the beat of the sea. "We've got to go on," said Dr Messinger. "We can't be far from a village now." "I feel awful.... | A Handful Of Dust |
said Tony. | No speaker | boat. "That's what poise means,"<|quote|>said Tony.</|quote|>"D'you know, I once saw | keeping the balance of the boat. "That's what poise means,"<|quote|>said Tony.</|quote|>"D'you know, I once saw a questionnaire that people had | from London, huddled over her bowl of bread and milk. Dr Messinger steered the boat in to the side. They nearly capsized as he helped Tony out. Brenda got ashore without assistance. She stepped out in her delicate, competent way, keeping the balance of the boat. "That's what poise means,"<|quote|>said Tony.</|quote|>"D... | Tony said derisively to the woman amidships. Then he saw that it was Brenda. "I'm sorry," he said. "I didn't see it was you. You wouldn't be frightened of a toy mouse." But she did not answer him. She sat as she used often to sit when she came back from London, huddled over her bowl of bread and milk. Dr Messinger stee... | hot under the noon sun. There was still no sign of a village. * * * * * It was late in the afternoon when he first saw Brenda. For some time he had been staring intently at the odd shape amidships where the stores had been piled; then he realized that it was a human being. "So the Indians came back?" he said. "Yes." "I... | them under Tony's feet and in the small of his back. He was awake most of the night fuelling the fire and refilling Tony's mug with water. At dawn Tony slept for an hour and woke feeling slightly better; he was taking frequent doses of quinine and his ears were filled with a muffled sound as though he were holding thos... | rocks, guiding it by hand until they reached clear water again. Then they tied up to the bank and carried their cargo down to it through the bush. For the rest of the way the river was broad and smooth; a dark surface which reflected in fine detail the walls of forest on either side, towering up from the undergrowth to... | he woke from sleep to find himself running with sweat; he was consumed with thirst and drank mug after mug of river water. Neither that evening nor next morning was he able to eat anything. But next morning his temperature was down again. He felt weak and exhausted but he was able to keep steady in his place and paddle... | A Handful Of Dust |
"D'you know, I once saw a questionnaire that people had to fill in when they applied for a job in an American firm, and one of the things they had to answer was "Have you poise?"" | Tony Last | what poise means," said Tony.<|quote|>"D'you know, I once saw a questionnaire that people had to fill in when they applied for a job in an American firm, and one of the things they had to answer was "Have you poise?""</|quote|>Brenda was at the top | balance of the boat. "That's what poise means," said Tony.<|quote|>"D'you know, I once saw a questionnaire that people had to fill in when they applied for a job in an American firm, and one of the things they had to answer was "Have you poise?""</|quote|>Brenda was at the top of the bank waiting for | huddled over her bowl of bread and milk. Dr Messinger steered the boat in to the side. They nearly capsized as he helped Tony out. Brenda got ashore without assistance. She stepped out in her delicate, competent way, keeping the balance of the boat. "That's what poise means," said Tony.<|quote|>"D'you know, I once saw ... | derisively to the woman amidships. Then he saw that it was Brenda. "I'm sorry," he said. "I didn't see it was you. You wouldn't be frightened of a toy mouse." But she did not answer him. She sat as she used often to sit when she came back from London, huddled over her bowl of bread and milk. Dr Messinger steered the bo... | the noon sun. There was still no sign of a village. * * * * * It was late in the afternoon when he first saw Brenda. For some time he had been staring intently at the odd shape amidships where the stores had been piled; then he realized that it was a human being. "So the Indians came back?" he said. "Yes." "I knew they... | Tony's feet and in the small of his back. He was awake most of the night fuelling the fire and refilling Tony's mug with water. At dawn Tony slept for an hour and woke feeling slightly better; he was taking frequent doses of quinine and his ears were filled with a muffled sound as though he were holding those shells to... | it by hand until they reached clear water again. Then they tied up to the bank and carried their cargo down to it through the bush. For the rest of the way the river was broad and smooth; a dark surface which reflected in fine detail the walls of forest on either side, towering up from the undergrowth to their blossomi... | of his back. He was awake most of the night fuelling the fire and refilling Tony's mug with water. At dawn Tony slept for an hour and woke feeling slightly better; he was taking frequent doses of quinine and his ears were filled with a muffled sound as though he were holding those shells to them in which, he had been t... | A Handful Of Dust |
Brenda was at the top of the bank waiting for him. | No speaker | answer was "Have you poise?""<|quote|>Brenda was at the top of the bank waiting for him.</|quote|>"What was so absurd about | the things they had to answer was "Have you poise?""<|quote|>Brenda was at the top of the bank waiting for him.</|quote|>"What was so absurd about the question was that they | competent way, keeping the balance of the boat. "That's what poise means," said Tony. "D'you know, I once saw a questionnaire that people had to fill in when they applied for a job in an American firm, and one of the things they had to answer was "Have you poise?""<|quote|>Brenda was at the top of the bank waiting for ... | She sat as she used often to sit when she came back from London, huddled over her bowl of bread and milk. Dr Messinger steered the boat in to the side. They nearly capsized as he helped Tony out. Brenda got ashore without assistance. She stepped out in her delicate, competent way, keeping the balance of the boat. "That... | the odd shape amidships where the stores had been piled; then he realized that it was a human being. "So the Indians came back?" he said. "Yes." "I knew they would. Silly of them to be scared by a toy. I suppose the others are following." "Yes, I expect so. Try and sit still." "Damned fool, being frightened of a toy mo... | better; he was taking frequent doses of quinine and his ears were filled with a muffled sound as though he were holding those shells to them in which, he had been told in childhood, one could hear the beat of the sea. "We've got to go on," said Dr Messinger. "We can't be far from a village now." "I feel awful. Wouldn't... | and smooth; a dark surface which reflected in fine detail the walls of forest on either side, towering up from the undergrowth to their blossoming crown a hundred or more feet above them. Sometimes they came to a stretch of water scattered with fallen petals and floated among them, moving scarcely less slowly than they... | perfectly fit again?" "It's no good waiting. We've got to get on. D'you think you can manage to get into the canoe?" Dr Messinger knew that Tony was in for a long bout. For the first few hours of that day Tony lay limp in the bows. They had shifted the stores so that he could lie full length. Then the fever came on aga... | A Handful Of Dust |
"What was so absurd about the question was that they only had the applicant's word for it," | Tony Last | the bank waiting for him.<|quote|>"What was so absurd about the question was that they only had the applicant's word for it,"</|quote|>he explained laboriously. "I mean--is | was at the top of the bank waiting for him.<|quote|>"What was so absurd about the question was that they only had the applicant's word for it,"</|quote|>he explained laboriously. "I mean--is it a sign of poise | means," said Tony. "D'you know, I once saw a questionnaire that people had to fill in when they applied for a job in an American firm, and one of the things they had to answer was "Have you poise?"" Brenda was at the top of the bank waiting for him.<|quote|>"What was so absurd about the question was that they only had ... | back from London, huddled over her bowl of bread and milk. Dr Messinger steered the boat in to the side. They nearly capsized as he helped Tony out. Brenda got ashore without assistance. She stepped out in her delicate, competent way, keeping the balance of the boat. "That's what poise means," said Tony. "D'you know, I... | he realized that it was a human being. "So the Indians came back?" he said. "Yes." "I knew they would. Silly of them to be scared by a toy. I suppose the others are following." "Yes, I expect so. Try and sit still." "Damned fool, being frightened of a toy mouse," Tony said derisively to the woman amidships. Then he saw... | were filled with a muffled sound as though he were holding those shells to them in which, he had been told in childhood, one could hear the beat of the sea. "We've got to go on," said Dr Messinger. "We can't be far from a village now." "I feel awful. Wouldn't it be better to wait a day till I am perfectly fit again?" "... | walls of forest on either side, towering up from the undergrowth to their blossoming crown a hundred or more feet above them. Sometimes they came to a stretch of water scattered with fallen petals and floated among them, moving scarcely less slowly than they, as though resting in a flowering meadow. At night they sprea... | by morning it was singed and blacked with smoke. He told Tony to keep wrapped up in his blanket, but at intervals throughout that night he woke from sleep to find himself running with sweat; he was consumed with thirst and drank mug after mug of river water. Neither that evening nor next morning was he able to eat anyt... | A Handful Of Dust |
he explained laboriously. | No speaker | the applicant's word for it,"<|quote|>he explained laboriously.</|quote|>"I mean--is it a sign | was that they only had the applicant's word for it,"<|quote|>he explained laboriously.</|quote|>"I mean--is it a sign of poise to think you | they applied for a job in an American firm, and one of the things they had to answer was "Have you poise?"" Brenda was at the top of the bank waiting for him. "What was so absurd about the question was that they only had the applicant's word for it,"<|quote|>he explained laboriously.</|quote|>"I mean--is it a sign of p... | to the side. They nearly capsized as he helped Tony out. Brenda got ashore without assistance. She stepped out in her delicate, competent way, keeping the balance of the boat. "That's what poise means," said Tony. "D'you know, I once saw a questionnaire that people had to fill in when they applied for a job in an Ameri... | knew they would. Silly of them to be scared by a toy. I suppose the others are following." "Yes, I expect so. Try and sit still." "Damned fool, being frightened of a toy mouse," Tony said derisively to the woman amidships. Then he saw that it was Brenda. "I'm sorry," he said. "I didn't see it was you. You wouldn't be f... | he had been told in childhood, one could hear the beat of the sea. "We've got to go on," said Dr Messinger. "We can't be far from a village now." "I feel awful. Wouldn't it be better to wait a day till I am perfectly fit again?" "It's no good waiting. We've got to get on. D'you think you can manage to get into the cano... | or more feet above them. Sometimes they came to a stretch of water scattered with fallen petals and floated among them, moving scarcely less slowly than they, as though resting in a flowering meadow. At night they spread their tarpaulin on stretches of dry beach, or hung their hammocks in the bush. Only the cabouri fly... | small of his back. He was awake most of the night fuelling the fire and refilling Tony's mug with water. At dawn Tony slept for an hour and woke feeling slightly better; he was taking frequent doses of quinine and his ears were filled with a muffled sound as though he were holding those shells to them in which, he had ... | A Handful Of Dust |
"I mean--is it a sign of poise to think you have it?" | Tony Last | for it," he explained laboriously.<|quote|>"I mean--is it a sign of poise to think you have it?"</|quote|>"Just sit quiet here while | only had the applicant's word for it," he explained laboriously.<|quote|>"I mean--is it a sign of poise to think you have it?"</|quote|>"Just sit quiet here while I sling your hammock." "Yes, | a job in an American firm, and one of the things they had to answer was "Have you poise?"" Brenda was at the top of the bank waiting for him. "What was so absurd about the question was that they only had the applicant's word for it," he explained laboriously.<|quote|>"I mean--is it a sign of poise to think you have it?... | They nearly capsized as he helped Tony out. Brenda got ashore without assistance. She stepped out in her delicate, competent way, keeping the balance of the boat. "That's what poise means," said Tony. "D'you know, I once saw a questionnaire that people had to fill in when they applied for a job in an American firm, and... | Silly of them to be scared by a toy. I suppose the others are following." "Yes, I expect so. Try and sit still." "Damned fool, being frightened of a toy mouse," Tony said derisively to the woman amidships. Then he saw that it was Brenda. "I'm sorry," he said. "I didn't see it was you. You wouldn't be frightened of a to... | told in childhood, one could hear the beat of the sea. "We've got to go on," said Dr Messinger. "We can't be far from a village now." "I feel awful. Wouldn't it be better to wait a day till I am perfectly fit again?" "It's no good waiting. We've got to get on. D'you think you can manage to get into the canoe?" Dr Messi... | above them. Sometimes they came to a stretch of water scattered with fallen petals and floated among them, moving scarcely less slowly than they, as though resting in a flowering meadow. At night they spread their tarpaulin on stretches of dry beach, or hung their hammocks in the bush. Only the cabouri fly and rare, im... | and put them under Tony's feet and in the small of his back. He was awake most of the night fuelling the fire and refilling Tony's mug with water. At dawn Tony slept for an hour and woke feeling slightly better; he was taking frequent doses of quinine and his ears were filled with a muffled sound as though he were hold... | A Handful Of Dust |
"Just sit quiet here while I sling your hammock." | Dr Messinger | to think you have it?"<|quote|>"Just sit quiet here while I sling your hammock."</|quote|>"Yes, I'll sit here with | it a sign of poise to think you have it?"<|quote|>"Just sit quiet here while I sling your hammock."</|quote|>"Yes, I'll sit here with Brenda. I am so glad | had to answer was "Have you poise?"" Brenda was at the top of the bank waiting for him. "What was so absurd about the question was that they only had the applicant's word for it," he explained laboriously. "I mean--is it a sign of poise to think you have it?"<|quote|>"Just sit quiet here while I sling your hammock."</|... | assistance. She stepped out in her delicate, competent way, keeping the balance of the boat. "That's what poise means," said Tony. "D'you know, I once saw a questionnaire that people had to fill in when they applied for a job in an American firm, and one of the things they had to answer was "Have you poise?"" Brenda wa... | others are following." "Yes, I expect so. Try and sit still." "Damned fool, being frightened of a toy mouse," Tony said derisively to the woman amidships. Then he saw that it was Brenda. "I'm sorry," he said. "I didn't see it was you. You wouldn't be frightened of a toy mouse." But she did not answer him. She sat as sh... | got to go on," said Dr Messinger. "We can't be far from a village now." "I feel awful. Wouldn't it be better to wait a day till I am perfectly fit again?" "It's no good waiting. We've got to get on. D'you think you can manage to get into the canoe?" Dr Messinger knew that Tony was in for a long bout. For the first few ... | fallen petals and floated among them, moving scarcely less slowly than they, as though resting in a flowering meadow. At night they spread their tarpaulin on stretches of dry beach, or hung their hammocks in the bush. Only the cabouri fly and rare, immobile alligators menaced the peace of their days. They kept a consta... | water. Neither that evening nor next morning was he able to eat anything. But next morning his temperature was down again. He felt weak and exhausted but he was able to keep steady in his place and paddle a little. "It was just a passing attack, wasn't it?" he said. "I shall be perfectly fit to-morrow, shan't I?" "I ho... | A Handful Of Dust |
"Yes, I'll sit here with Brenda. I am so glad she could come. She must have caught the three-eighteen." | Tony Last | while I sling your hammock."<|quote|>"Yes, I'll sit here with Brenda. I am so glad she could come. She must have caught the three-eighteen."</|quote|>She was with him all | it?" "Just sit quiet here while I sling your hammock."<|quote|>"Yes, I'll sit here with Brenda. I am so glad she could come. She must have caught the three-eighteen."</|quote|>She was with him all that night and all the | at the top of the bank waiting for him. "What was so absurd about the question was that they only had the applicant's word for it," he explained laboriously. "I mean--is it a sign of poise to think you have it?" "Just sit quiet here while I sling your hammock."<|quote|>"Yes, I'll sit here with Brenda. I am so glad she ... | keeping the balance of the boat. "That's what poise means," said Tony. "D'you know, I once saw a questionnaire that people had to fill in when they applied for a job in an American firm, and one of the things they had to answer was "Have you poise?"" Brenda was at the top of the bank waiting for him. "What was so absur... | sit still." "Damned fool, being frightened of a toy mouse," Tony said derisively to the woman amidships. Then he saw that it was Brenda. "I'm sorry," he said. "I didn't see it was you. You wouldn't be frightened of a toy mouse." But she did not answer him. She sat as she used often to sit when she came back from London... | be far from a village now." "I feel awful. Wouldn't it be better to wait a day till I am perfectly fit again?" "It's no good waiting. We've got to get on. D'you think you can manage to get into the canoe?" Dr Messinger knew that Tony was in for a long bout. For the first few hours of that day Tony lay limp in the bows.... | slowly than they, as though resting in a flowering meadow. At night they spread their tarpaulin on stretches of dry beach, or hung their hammocks in the bush. Only the cabouri fly and rare, immobile alligators menaced the peace of their days. They kept a constant scrutiny of the banks but saw no sign of human life. The... | village now." "I feel awful. Wouldn't it be better to wait a day till I am perfectly fit again?" "It's no good waiting. We've got to get on. D'you think you can manage to get into the canoe?" Dr Messinger knew that Tony was in for a long bout. For the first few hours of that day Tony lay limp in the bows. They had shif... | A Handful Of Dust |
She was with him all that night and all the next day. He talked to her ceaselessly but her replies were rare and enigmatic. On the succeeding evening he had another fit of sweating. Dr Messinger kept a large fire burning by the hammock and wrapped Tony in his own blanket. An hour before dawn Tony fell asleep and when h... | No speaker | must have caught the three-eighteen."<|quote|>She was with him all that night and all the next day. He talked to her ceaselessly but her replies were rare and enigmatic. On the succeeding evening he had another fit of sweating. Dr Messinger kept a large fire burning by the hammock and wrapped Tony in his own blanket. A... | glad she could come. She must have caught the three-eighteen."<|quote|>She was with him all that night and all the next day. He talked to her ceaselessly but her replies were rare and enigmatic. On the succeeding evening he had another fit of sweating. Dr Messinger kept a large fire burning by the hammock and wrapped T... | only had the applicant's word for it," he explained laboriously. "I mean--is it a sign of poise to think you have it?" "Just sit quiet here while I sling your hammock." "Yes, I'll sit here with Brenda. I am so glad she could come. She must have caught the three-eighteen."<|quote|>She was with him all that night and all... | that people had to fill in when they applied for a job in an American firm, and one of the things they had to answer was "Have you poise?"" Brenda was at the top of the bank waiting for him. "What was so absurd about the question was that they only had the applicant's word for it," he explained laboriously. "I mean--is... | saw that it was Brenda. "I'm sorry," he said. "I didn't see it was you. You wouldn't be frightened of a toy mouse." But she did not answer him. She sat as she used often to sit when she came back from London, huddled over her bowl of bread and milk. Dr Messinger steered the boat in to the side. They nearly capsized as ... | am perfectly fit again?" "It's no good waiting. We've got to get on. D'you think you can manage to get into the canoe?" Dr Messinger knew that Tony was in for a long bout. For the first few hours of that day Tony lay limp in the bows. They had shifted the stores so that he could lie full length. Then the fever came on ... | dry beach, or hung their hammocks in the bush. Only the cabouri fly and rare, immobile alligators menaced the peace of their days. They kept a constant scrutiny of the banks but saw no sign of human life. Then Tony developed fever. It came on him quite suddenly, during the fourth afternoon. At their mid-day halt he was... | no sign of a village. * * * * * It was late in the afternoon when he first saw Brenda. For some time he had been staring intently at the odd shape amidships where the stores had been piled; then he realized that it was a human being. "So the Indians came back?" he said. "Yes." "I knew they would. Silly of them to be sc... | A Handful Of Dust |
"You're down to normal again." | Dr Messinger | he awoke Brenda had gone.<|quote|>"You're down to normal again."</|quote|>"Thank God. I've been pretty | Tony fell asleep and when he awoke Brenda had gone.<|quote|>"You're down to normal again."</|quote|>"Thank God. I've been pretty ill, haven't I? I can't | her ceaselessly but her replies were rare and enigmatic. On the succeeding evening he had another fit of sweating. Dr Messinger kept a large fire burning by the hammock and wrapped Tony in his own blanket. An hour before dawn Tony fell asleep and when he awoke Brenda had gone.<|quote|>"You're down to normal again."</|q... | of poise to think you have it?" "Just sit quiet here while I sling your hammock." "Yes, I'll sit here with Brenda. I am so glad she could come. She must have caught the three-eighteen." She was with him all that night and all the next day. He talked to her ceaselessly but her replies were rare and enigmatic. On the suc... | helped Tony out. Brenda got ashore without assistance. She stepped out in her delicate, competent way, keeping the balance of the boat. "That's what poise means," said Tony. "D'you know, I once saw a questionnaire that people had to fill in when they applied for a job in an American firm, and one of the things they had... | again and his teeth chattered. He sat up and crouched with his head in his knees, shaking all over; only his forehead and cheeks were burning hot under the noon sun. There was still no sign of a village. * * * * * It was late in the afternoon when he first saw Brenda. For some time he had been staring intently at the o... | deer that came down to drink on the opposite bank; an hour later he was shivering so violently that he had to lay down his paddle; his head was flaming with heat, his body and limbs were frigid; by sunset he was slightly delirious. Dr Messinger took his temperature and found that it was a hundred and four degrees, Fahr... | Tony's feet and in the small of his back. He was awake most of the night fuelling the fire and refilling Tony's mug with water. At dawn Tony slept for an hour and woke feeling slightly better; he was taking frequent doses of quinine and his ears were filled with a muffled sound as though he were holding those shells to... | A Handful Of Dust |
"Thank God. I've been pretty ill, haven't I? I can't remember much." | Tony Last | "You're down to normal again."<|quote|>"Thank God. I've been pretty ill, haven't I? I can't remember much."</|quote|>Dr Messinger had made something | he awoke Brenda had gone. "You're down to normal again."<|quote|>"Thank God. I've been pretty ill, haven't I? I can't remember much."</|quote|>Dr Messinger had made something of a camp. He had | were rare and enigmatic. On the succeeding evening he had another fit of sweating. Dr Messinger kept a large fire burning by the hammock and wrapped Tony in his own blanket. An hour before dawn Tony fell asleep and when he awoke Brenda had gone. "You're down to normal again."<|quote|>"Thank God. I've been pretty ill, h... | have it?" "Just sit quiet here while I sling your hammock." "Yes, I'll sit here with Brenda. I am so glad she could come. She must have caught the three-eighteen." She was with him all that night and all the next day. He talked to her ceaselessly but her replies were rare and enigmatic. On the succeeding evening he had... | ashore without assistance. She stepped out in her delicate, competent way, keeping the balance of the boat. "That's what poise means," said Tony. "D'you know, I once saw a questionnaire that people had to fill in when they applied for a job in an American firm, and one of the things they had to answer was "Have you poi... | He sat up and crouched with his head in his knees, shaking all over; only his forehead and cheeks were burning hot under the noon sun. There was still no sign of a village. * * * * * It was late in the afternoon when he first saw Brenda. For some time he had been staring intently at the odd shape amidships where the st... | drink on the opposite bank; an hour later he was shivering so violently that he had to lay down his paddle; his head was flaming with heat, his body and limbs were frigid; by sunset he was slightly delirious. Dr Messinger took his temperature and found that it was a hundred and four degrees, Fahrenheit. He gave him twe... | toy mouse," Tony said derisively to the woman amidships. Then he saw that it was Brenda. "I'm sorry," he said. "I didn't see it was you. You wouldn't be frightened of a toy mouse." But she did not answer him. She sat as she used often to sit when she came back from London, huddled over her bowl of bread and milk. Dr Me... | A Handful Of Dust |
Dr Messinger had made something of a camp. He had chopped a square clear of undergrowth, the size of a small room. Their two hammocks hung on opposite sides of it. The stores were all ashore, arranged in an orderly pile on the tarpaulin. | No speaker | I? I can't remember much."<|quote|>Dr Messinger had made something of a camp. He had chopped a square clear of undergrowth, the size of a small room. Their two hammocks hung on opposite sides of it. The stores were all ashore, arranged in an orderly pile on the tarpaulin.</|quote|>"How d'you feel?" "Grand," said | I've been pretty ill, haven't I? I can't remember much."<|quote|>Dr Messinger had made something of a camp. He had chopped a square clear of undergrowth, the size of a small room. Their two hammocks hung on opposite sides of it. The stores were all ashore, arranged in an orderly pile on the tarpaulin.</|quote|>"How d'y... | of sweating. Dr Messinger kept a large fire burning by the hammock and wrapped Tony in his own blanket. An hour before dawn Tony fell asleep and when he awoke Brenda had gone. "You're down to normal again." "Thank God. I've been pretty ill, haven't I? I can't remember much."<|quote|>Dr Messinger had made something of a... | I'll sit here with Brenda. I am so glad she could come. She must have caught the three-eighteen." She was with him all that night and all the next day. He talked to her ceaselessly but her replies were rare and enigmatic. On the succeeding evening he had another fit of sweating. Dr Messinger kept a large fire burning b... | the balance of the boat. "That's what poise means," said Tony. "D'you know, I once saw a questionnaire that people had to fill in when they applied for a job in an American firm, and one of the things they had to answer was "Have you poise?"" Brenda was at the top of the bank waiting for him. "What was so absurd about ... | all over; only his forehead and cheeks were burning hot under the noon sun. There was still no sign of a village. * * * * * It was late in the afternoon when he first saw Brenda. For some time he had been staring intently at the odd shape amidships where the stores had been piled; then he realized that it was a human b... | violently that he had to lay down his paddle; his head was flaming with heat, his body and limbs were frigid; by sunset he was slightly delirious. Dr Messinger took his temperature and found that it was a hundred and four degrees, Fahrenheit. He gave him twenty-five grains of quinine and lit a fire so close to his hamm... | get into the canoe?" Dr Messinger knew that Tony was in for a long bout. For the first few hours of that day Tony lay limp in the bows. They had shifted the stores so that he could lie full length. Then the fever came on again and his teeth chattered. He sat up and crouched with his head in his knees, shaking all over;... | A Handful Of Dust |
"How d'you feel?" | Dr Messinger | orderly pile on the tarpaulin.<|quote|>"How d'you feel?"</|quote|>"Grand," said Tony, but when | all ashore, arranged in an orderly pile on the tarpaulin.<|quote|>"How d'you feel?"</|quote|>"Grand," said Tony, but when he got out of his | haven't I? I can't remember much." Dr Messinger had made something of a camp. He had chopped a square clear of undergrowth, the size of a small room. Their two hammocks hung on opposite sides of it. The stores were all ashore, arranged in an orderly pile on the tarpaulin.<|quote|>"How d'you feel?"</|quote|>"Grand," sai... | succeeding evening he had another fit of sweating. Dr Messinger kept a large fire burning by the hammock and wrapped Tony in his own blanket. An hour before dawn Tony fell asleep and when he awoke Brenda had gone. "You're down to normal again." "Thank God. I've been pretty ill, haven't I? I can't remember much." Dr Mes... | "Have you poise?"" Brenda was at the top of the bank waiting for him. "What was so absurd about the question was that they only had the applicant's word for it," he explained laboriously. "I mean--is it a sign of poise to think you have it?" "Just sit quiet here while I sling your hammock." "Yes, I'll sit here with Bre... | staring intently at the odd shape amidships where the stores had been piled; then he realized that it was a human being. "So the Indians came back?" he said. "Yes." "I knew they would. Silly of them to be scared by a toy. I suppose the others are following." "Yes, I expect so. Try and sit still." "Damned fool, being fr... | gave him twenty-five grains of quinine and lit a fire so close to his hammock that by morning it was singed and blacked with smoke. He told Tony to keep wrapped up in his blanket, but at intervals throughout that night he woke from sleep to find himself running with sweat; he was consumed with thirst and drank mug afte... | over her bowl of bread and milk. Dr Messinger steered the boat in to the side. They nearly capsized as he helped Tony out. Brenda got ashore without assistance. She stepped out in her delicate, competent way, keeping the balance of the boat. "That's what poise means," said Tony. "D'you know, I once saw a questionnaire ... | A Handful Of Dust |
"Grand," | Tony Last | the tarpaulin. "How d'you feel?"<|quote|>"Grand,"</|quote|>said Tony, but when he | in an orderly pile on the tarpaulin. "How d'you feel?"<|quote|>"Grand,"</|quote|>said Tony, but when he got out of his hammock | can't remember much." Dr Messinger had made something of a camp. He had chopped a square clear of undergrowth, the size of a small room. Their two hammocks hung on opposite sides of it. The stores were all ashore, arranged in an orderly pile on the tarpaulin. "How d'you feel?"<|quote|>"Grand,"</|quote|>said Tony, but w... | had another fit of sweating. Dr Messinger kept a large fire burning by the hammock and wrapped Tony in his own blanket. An hour before dawn Tony fell asleep and when he awoke Brenda had gone. "You're down to normal again." "Thank God. I've been pretty ill, haven't I? I can't remember much." Dr Messinger had made someth... | Brenda was at the top of the bank waiting for him. "What was so absurd about the question was that they only had the applicant's word for it," he explained laboriously. "I mean--is it a sign of poise to think you have it?" "Just sit quiet here while I sling your hammock." "Yes, I'll sit here with Brenda. I am so glad s... | the odd shape amidships where the stores had been piled; then he realized that it was a human being. "So the Indians came back?" he said. "Yes." "I knew they would. Silly of them to be scared by a toy. I suppose the others are following." "Yes, I expect so. Try and sit still." "Damned fool, being frightened of a toy mo... | grains of quinine and lit a fire so close to his hammock that by morning it was singed and blacked with smoke. He told Tony to keep wrapped up in his blanket, but at intervals throughout that night he woke from sleep to find himself running with sweat; he was consumed with thirst and drank mug after mug of river water.... | boat. "That's what poise means," said Tony. "D'you know, I once saw a questionnaire that people had to fill in when they applied for a job in an American firm, and one of the things they had to answer was "Have you poise?"" Brenda was at the top of the bank waiting for him. "What was so absurd about the question was th... | A Handful Of Dust |
said Tony, but when he got out of his hammock he found he could not stand without help. | No speaker | tarpaulin. "How d'you feel?" "Grand,"<|quote|>said Tony, but when he got out of his hammock he found he could not stand without help.</|quote|>"Of course, I haven't eaten | an orderly pile on the tarpaulin. "How d'you feel?" "Grand,"<|quote|>said Tony, but when he got out of his hammock he found he could not stand without help.</|quote|>"Of course, I haven't eaten anything. I expect it will | remember much." Dr Messinger had made something of a camp. He had chopped a square clear of undergrowth, the size of a small room. Their two hammocks hung on opposite sides of it. The stores were all ashore, arranged in an orderly pile on the tarpaulin. "How d'you feel?" "Grand,"<|quote|>said Tony, but when he got out ... | another fit of sweating. Dr Messinger kept a large fire burning by the hammock and wrapped Tony in his own blanket. An hour before dawn Tony fell asleep and when he awoke Brenda had gone. "You're down to normal again." "Thank God. I've been pretty ill, haven't I? I can't remember much." Dr Messinger had made something ... | was at the top of the bank waiting for him. "What was so absurd about the question was that they only had the applicant's word for it," he explained laboriously. "I mean--is it a sign of poise to think you have it?" "Just sit quiet here while I sling your hammock." "Yes, I'll sit here with Brenda. I am so glad she coul... | odd shape amidships where the stores had been piled; then he realized that it was a human being. "So the Indians came back?" he said. "Yes." "I knew they would. Silly of them to be scared by a toy. I suppose the others are following." "Yes, I expect so. Try and sit still." "Damned fool, being frightened of a toy mouse,... | of quinine and lit a fire so close to his hammock that by morning it was singed and blacked with smoke. He told Tony to keep wrapped up in his blanket, but at intervals throughout that night he woke from sleep to find himself running with sweat; he was consumed with thirst and drank mug after mug of river water. Neithe... | was in for a long bout. For the first few hours of that day Tony lay limp in the bows. They had shifted the stores so that he could lie full length. Then the fever came on again and his teeth chattered. He sat up and crouched with his head in his knees, shaking all over; only his forehead and cheeks were burning hot un... | A Handful Of Dust |
"Of course, I haven't eaten anything. I expect it will be a day or two before I'm really well." | Tony Last | could not stand without help.<|quote|>"Of course, I haven't eaten anything. I expect it will be a day or two before I'm really well."</|quote|>Dr Messinger said nothing, but | his hammock he found he could not stand without help.<|quote|>"Of course, I haven't eaten anything. I expect it will be a day or two before I'm really well."</|quote|>Dr Messinger said nothing, but strained the tea clear of | the size of a small room. Their two hammocks hung on opposite sides of it. The stores were all ashore, arranged in an orderly pile on the tarpaulin. "How d'you feel?" "Grand," said Tony, but when he got out of his hammock he found he could not stand without help.<|quote|>"Of course, I haven't eaten anything. I expect i... | his own blanket. An hour before dawn Tony fell asleep and when he awoke Brenda had gone. "You're down to normal again." "Thank God. I've been pretty ill, haven't I? I can't remember much." Dr Messinger had made something of a camp. He had chopped a square clear of undergrowth, the size of a small room. Their two hammoc... | that they only had the applicant's word for it," he explained laboriously. "I mean--is it a sign of poise to think you have it?" "Just sit quiet here while I sling your hammock." "Yes, I'll sit here with Brenda. I am so glad she could come. She must have caught the three-eighteen." She was with him all that night and a... | "So the Indians came back?" he said. "Yes." "I knew they would. Silly of them to be scared by a toy. I suppose the others are following." "Yes, I expect so. Try and sit still." "Damned fool, being frightened of a toy mouse," Tony said derisively to the woman amidships. Then he saw that it was Brenda. "I'm sorry," he sa... | blacked with smoke. He told Tony to keep wrapped up in his blanket, but at intervals throughout that night he woke from sleep to find himself running with sweat; he was consumed with thirst and drank mug after mug of river water. Neither that evening nor next morning was he able to eat anything. But next morning his te... | "Damned fool, being frightened of a toy mouse," Tony said derisively to the woman amidships. Then he saw that it was Brenda. "I'm sorry," he said. "I didn't see it was you. You wouldn't be frightened of a toy mouse." But she did not answer him. She sat as she used often to sit when she came back from London, huddled ov... | A Handful Of Dust |
Dr Messinger said nothing, but strained the tea clear of leaves by pouring it slowly from one mug into another; he stirred into it a large spoonful of condensed milk. | No speaker | two before I'm really well."<|quote|>Dr Messinger said nothing, but strained the tea clear of leaves by pouring it slowly from one mug into another; he stirred into it a large spoonful of condensed milk.</|quote|>"See if you can drink | will be a day or two before I'm really well."<|quote|>Dr Messinger said nothing, but strained the tea clear of leaves by pouring it slowly from one mug into another; he stirred into it a large spoonful of condensed milk.</|quote|>"See if you can drink this." Tony drank it with | ashore, arranged in an orderly pile on the tarpaulin. "How d'you feel?" "Grand," said Tony, but when he got out of his hammock he found he could not stand without help. "Of course, I haven't eaten anything. I expect it will be a day or two before I'm really well."<|quote|>Dr Messinger said nothing, but strained the tea... | to normal again." "Thank God. I've been pretty ill, haven't I? I can't remember much." Dr Messinger had made something of a camp. He had chopped a square clear of undergrowth, the size of a small room. Their two hammocks hung on opposite sides of it. The stores were all ashore, arranged in an orderly pile on the tarpau... | to think you have it?" "Just sit quiet here while I sling your hammock." "Yes, I'll sit here with Brenda. I am so glad she could come. She must have caught the three-eighteen." She was with him all that night and all the next day. He talked to her ceaselessly but her replies were rare and enigmatic. On the succeeding e... | a toy. I suppose the others are following." "Yes, I expect so. Try and sit still." "Damned fool, being frightened of a toy mouse," Tony said derisively to the woman amidships. Then he saw that it was Brenda. "I'm sorry," he said. "I didn't see it was you. You wouldn't be frightened of a toy mouse." But she did not answ... | he woke from sleep to find himself running with sweat; he was consumed with thirst and drank mug after mug of river water. Neither that evening nor next morning was he able to eat anything. But next morning his temperature was down again. He felt weak and exhausted but he was able to keep steady in his place and paddle... | Messinger knew that Tony was in for a long bout. For the first few hours of that day Tony lay limp in the bows. They had shifted the stores so that he could lie full length. Then the fever came on again and his teeth chattered. He sat up and crouched with his head in his knees, shaking all over; only his forehead and c... | A Handful Of Dust |
"See if you can drink this." | Dr Messinger | large spoonful of condensed milk.<|quote|>"See if you can drink this."</|quote|>Tony drank it with pleasure | he stirred into it a large spoonful of condensed milk.<|quote|>"See if you can drink this."</|quote|>Tony drank it with pleasure and ate some biscuits. "Are | help. "Of course, I haven't eaten anything. I expect it will be a day or two before I'm really well." Dr Messinger said nothing, but strained the tea clear of leaves by pouring it slowly from one mug into another; he stirred into it a large spoonful of condensed milk.<|quote|>"See if you can drink this."</|quote|>Tony ... | undergrowth, the size of a small room. Their two hammocks hung on opposite sides of it. The stores were all ashore, arranged in an orderly pile on the tarpaulin. "How d'you feel?" "Grand," said Tony, but when he got out of his hammock he found he could not stand without help. "Of course, I haven't eaten anything. I exp... | caught the three-eighteen." She was with him all that night and all the next day. He talked to her ceaselessly but her replies were rare and enigmatic. On the succeeding evening he had another fit of sweating. Dr Messinger kept a large fire burning by the hammock and wrapped Tony in his own blanket. An hour before dawn... | amidships. Then he saw that it was Brenda. "I'm sorry," he said. "I didn't see it was you. You wouldn't be frightened of a toy mouse." But she did not answer him. She sat as she used often to sit when she came back from London, huddled over her bowl of bread and milk. Dr Messinger steered the boat in to the side. They ... | he able to eat anything. But next morning his temperature was down again. He felt weak and exhausted but he was able to keep steady in his place and paddle a little. "It was just a passing attack, wasn't it?" he said. "I shall be perfectly fit to-morrow, shan't I?" "I hope so," said Dr Messinger. At mid-day Tony drank ... | capsized as he helped Tony out. Brenda got ashore without assistance. She stepped out in her delicate, competent way, keeping the balance of the boat. "That's what poise means," said Tony. "D'you know, I once saw a questionnaire that people had to fill in when they applied for a job in an American firm, and one of the ... | A Handful Of Dust |
Tony drank it with pleasure and ate some biscuits. | No speaker | if you can drink this."<|quote|>Tony drank it with pleasure and ate some biscuits.</|quote|>"Are we going on to-day?" | spoonful of condensed milk. "See if you can drink this."<|quote|>Tony drank it with pleasure and ate some biscuits.</|quote|>"Are we going on to-day?" he asked. "We'll think about | anything. I expect it will be a day or two before I'm really well." Dr Messinger said nothing, but strained the tea clear of leaves by pouring it slowly from one mug into another; he stirred into it a large spoonful of condensed milk. "See if you can drink this."<|quote|>Tony drank it with pleasure and ate some biscuit... | room. Their two hammocks hung on opposite sides of it. The stores were all ashore, arranged in an orderly pile on the tarpaulin. "How d'you feel?" "Grand," said Tony, but when he got out of his hammock he found he could not stand without help. "Of course, I haven't eaten anything. I expect it will be a day or two befor... | him all that night and all the next day. He talked to her ceaselessly but her replies were rare and enigmatic. On the succeeding evening he had another fit of sweating. Dr Messinger kept a large fire burning by the hammock and wrapped Tony in his own blanket. An hour before dawn Tony fell asleep and when he awoke Brend... | was Brenda. "I'm sorry," he said. "I didn't see it was you. You wouldn't be frightened of a toy mouse." But she did not answer him. She sat as she used often to sit when she came back from London, huddled over her bowl of bread and milk. Dr Messinger steered the boat in to the side. They nearly capsized as he helped To... | next morning his temperature was down again. He felt weak and exhausted but he was able to keep steady in his place and paddle a little. "It was just a passing attack, wasn't it?" he said. "I shall be perfectly fit to-morrow, shan't I?" "I hope so," said Dr Messinger. At mid-day Tony drank some cocoa and ate a cupful o... | I suppose the others are following." "Yes, I expect so. Try and sit still." "Damned fool, being frightened of a toy mouse," Tony said derisively to the woman amidships. Then he saw that it was Brenda. "I'm sorry," he said. "I didn't see it was you. You wouldn't be frightened of a toy mouse." But she did not answer him.... | A Handful Of Dust |
"Are we going on to-day?" | Tony Last | pleasure and ate some biscuits.<|quote|>"Are we going on to-day?"</|quote|>he asked. "We'll think about | this." Tony drank it with pleasure and ate some biscuits.<|quote|>"Are we going on to-day?"</|quote|>he asked. "We'll think about it." He took the mugs | two before I'm really well." Dr Messinger said nothing, but strained the tea clear of leaves by pouring it slowly from one mug into another; he stirred into it a large spoonful of condensed milk. "See if you can drink this." Tony drank it with pleasure and ate some biscuits.<|quote|>"Are we going on to-day?"</|quote|>h... | it. The stores were all ashore, arranged in an orderly pile on the tarpaulin. "How d'you feel?" "Grand," said Tony, but when he got out of his hammock he found he could not stand without help. "Of course, I haven't eaten anything. I expect it will be a day or two before I'm really well." Dr Messinger said nothing, but ... | He talked to her ceaselessly but her replies were rare and enigmatic. On the succeeding evening he had another fit of sweating. Dr Messinger kept a large fire burning by the hammock and wrapped Tony in his own blanket. An hour before dawn Tony fell asleep and when he awoke Brenda had gone. "You're down to normal again.... | it was you. You wouldn't be frightened of a toy mouse." But she did not answer him. She sat as she used often to sit when she came back from London, huddled over her bowl of bread and milk. Dr Messinger steered the boat in to the side. They nearly capsized as he helped Tony out. Brenda got ashore without assistance. Sh... | weak and exhausted but he was able to keep steady in his place and paddle a little. "It was just a passing attack, wasn't it?" he said. "I shall be perfectly fit to-morrow, shan't I?" "I hope so," said Dr Messinger. At mid-day Tony drank some cocoa and ate a cupful of rice. "I feel grand," he said. "Good." That night t... | day Tony lay limp in the bows. They had shifted the stores so that he could lie full length. Then the fever came on again and his teeth chattered. He sat up and crouched with his head in his knees, shaking all over; only his forehead and cheeks were burning hot under the noon sun. There was still no sign of a village. ... | A Handful Of Dust |
he asked. | No speaker | "Are we going on to-day?"<|quote|>he asked.</|quote|>"We'll think about it." He | pleasure and ate some biscuits. "Are we going on to-day?"<|quote|>he asked.</|quote|>"We'll think about it." He took the mugs down to | Dr Messinger said nothing, but strained the tea clear of leaves by pouring it slowly from one mug into another; he stirred into it a large spoonful of condensed milk. "See if you can drink this." Tony drank it with pleasure and ate some biscuits. "Are we going on to-day?"<|quote|>he asked.</|quote|>"We'll think about i... | ashore, arranged in an orderly pile on the tarpaulin. "How d'you feel?" "Grand," said Tony, but when he got out of his hammock he found he could not stand without help. "Of course, I haven't eaten anything. I expect it will be a day or two before I'm really well." Dr Messinger said nothing, but strained the tea clear o... | but her replies were rare and enigmatic. On the succeeding evening he had another fit of sweating. Dr Messinger kept a large fire burning by the hammock and wrapped Tony in his own blanket. An hour before dawn Tony fell asleep and when he awoke Brenda had gone. "You're down to normal again." "Thank God. I've been prett... | be frightened of a toy mouse." But she did not answer him. She sat as she used often to sit when she came back from London, huddled over her bowl of bread and milk. Dr Messinger steered the boat in to the side. They nearly capsized as he helped Tony out. Brenda got ashore without assistance. She stepped out in her deli... | was able to keep steady in his place and paddle a little. "It was just a passing attack, wasn't it?" he said. "I shall be perfectly fit to-morrow, shan't I?" "I hope so," said Dr Messinger. At mid-day Tony drank some cocoa and ate a cupful of rice. "I feel grand," he said. "Good." That night the fever came on again. Th... | three-eighteen." She was with him all that night and all the next day. He talked to her ceaselessly but her replies were rare and enigmatic. On the succeeding evening he had another fit of sweating. Dr Messinger kept a large fire burning by the hammock and wrapped Tony in his own blanket. An hour before dawn Tony fell ... | A Handful Of Dust |
"We'll think about it." | Dr Messinger | going on to-day?" he asked.<|quote|>"We'll think about it."</|quote|>He took the mugs down | ate some biscuits. "Are we going on to-day?" he asked.<|quote|>"We'll think about it."</|quote|>He took the mugs down to the bank and washed | said nothing, but strained the tea clear of leaves by pouring it slowly from one mug into another; he stirred into it a large spoonful of condensed milk. "See if you can drink this." Tony drank it with pleasure and ate some biscuits. "Are we going on to-day?" he asked.<|quote|>"We'll think about it."</|quote|>He took t... | in an orderly pile on the tarpaulin. "How d'you feel?" "Grand," said Tony, but when he got out of his hammock he found he could not stand without help. "Of course, I haven't eaten anything. I expect it will be a day or two before I'm really well." Dr Messinger said nothing, but strained the tea clear of leaves by pouri... | replies were rare and enigmatic. On the succeeding evening he had another fit of sweating. Dr Messinger kept a large fire burning by the hammock and wrapped Tony in his own blanket. An hour before dawn Tony fell asleep and when he awoke Brenda had gone. "You're down to normal again." "Thank God. I've been pretty ill, h... | of a toy mouse." But she did not answer him. She sat as she used often to sit when she came back from London, huddled over her bowl of bread and milk. Dr Messinger steered the boat in to the side. They nearly capsized as he helped Tony out. Brenda got ashore without assistance. She stepped out in her delicate, competen... | to keep steady in his place and paddle a little. "It was just a passing attack, wasn't it?" he said. "I shall be perfectly fit to-morrow, shan't I?" "I hope so," said Dr Messinger. At mid-day Tony drank some cocoa and ate a cupful of rice. "I feel grand," he said. "Good." That night the fever came on again. They were c... | shifted the stores so that he could lie full length. Then the fever came on again and his teeth chattered. He sat up and crouched with his head in his knees, shaking all over; only his forehead and cheeks were burning hot under the noon sun. There was still no sign of a village. * * * * * It was late in the afternoon w... | A Handful Of Dust |
He took the mugs down to the bank and washed them in the river. When he came back he said, | No speaker | asked. "We'll think about it."<|quote|>He took the mugs down to the bank and washed them in the river. When he came back he said,</|quote|>"I think I'd better explain | we going on to-day?" he asked. "We'll think about it."<|quote|>He took the mugs down to the bank and washed them in the river. When he came back he said,</|quote|>"I think I'd better explain things. It's no use your | the tea clear of leaves by pouring it slowly from one mug into another; he stirred into it a large spoonful of condensed milk. "See if you can drink this." Tony drank it with pleasure and ate some biscuits. "Are we going on to-day?" he asked. "We'll think about it."<|quote|>He took the mugs down to the bank and washed ... | on the tarpaulin. "How d'you feel?" "Grand," said Tony, but when he got out of his hammock he found he could not stand without help. "Of course, I haven't eaten anything. I expect it will be a day or two before I'm really well." Dr Messinger said nothing, but strained the tea clear of leaves by pouring it slowly from o... | enigmatic. On the succeeding evening he had another fit of sweating. Dr Messinger kept a large fire burning by the hammock and wrapped Tony in his own blanket. An hour before dawn Tony fell asleep and when he awoke Brenda had gone. "You're down to normal again." "Thank God. I've been pretty ill, haven't I? I can't reme... | But she did not answer him. She sat as she used often to sit when she came back from London, huddled over her bowl of bread and milk. Dr Messinger steered the boat in to the side. They nearly capsized as he helped Tony out. Brenda got ashore without assistance. She stepped out in her delicate, competent way, keeping th... | his place and paddle a little. "It was just a passing attack, wasn't it?" he said. "I shall be perfectly fit to-morrow, shan't I?" "I hope so," said Dr Messinger. At mid-day Tony drank some cocoa and ate a cupful of rice. "I feel grand," he said. "Good." That night the fever came on again. They were camping on a sand b... | she did not answer him. She sat as she used often to sit when she came back from London, huddled over her bowl of bread and milk. Dr Messinger steered the boat in to the side. They nearly capsized as he helped Tony out. Brenda got ashore without assistance. She stepped out in her delicate, competent way, keeping the ba... | A Handful Of Dust |
"I think I'd better explain things. It's no use your thinking you are cured because you are out of fever for one day. That's the way it goes. One day fever and one day normal. It may take a week or it may take much longer. That's a thing we've got to face. I can't risk taking you in the canoe. You nearly upset us sever... | Dr Messinger | he came back he said,<|quote|>"I think I'd better explain things. It's no use your thinking you are cured because you are out of fever for one day. That's the way it goes. One day fever and one day normal. It may take a week or it may take much longer. That's a thing we've got to face. I can't risk taking you in the ca... | them in the river. When he came back he said,<|quote|>"I think I'd better explain things. It's no use your thinking you are cured because you are out of fever for one day. That's the way it goes. One day fever and one day normal. It may take a week or it may take much longer. That's a thing we've got to face. I can't r... | spoonful of condensed milk. "See if you can drink this." Tony drank it with pleasure and ate some biscuits. "Are we going on to-day?" he asked. "We'll think about it." He took the mugs down to the bank and washed them in the river. When he came back he said,<|quote|>"I think I'd better explain things. It's no use your ... | could not stand without help. "Of course, I haven't eaten anything. I expect it will be a day or two before I'm really well." Dr Messinger said nothing, but strained the tea clear of leaves by pouring it slowly from one mug into another; he stirred into it a large spoonful of condensed milk. "See if you can drink this.... | hammock and wrapped Tony in his own blanket. An hour before dawn Tony fell asleep and when he awoke Brenda had gone. "You're down to normal again." "Thank God. I've been pretty ill, haven't I? I can't remember much." Dr Messinger had made something of a camp. He had chopped a square clear of undergrowth, the size of a ... | huddled over her bowl of bread and milk. Dr Messinger steered the boat in to the side. They nearly capsized as he helped Tony out. Brenda got ashore without assistance. She stepped out in her delicate, competent way, keeping the balance of the boat. "That's what poise means," said Tony. "D'you know, I once saw a questi... | fit to-morrow, shan't I?" "I hope so," said Dr Messinger. At mid-day Tony drank some cocoa and ate a cupful of rice. "I feel grand," he said. "Good." That night the fever came on again. They were camping on a sand bank. Dr Messinger heated stones and put them under Tony's feet and in the small of his back. He was awake... | saw that it was Brenda. "I'm sorry," he said. "I didn't see it was you. You wouldn't be frightened of a toy mouse." But she did not answer him. She sat as she used often to sit when she came back from London, huddled over her bowl of bread and milk. Dr Messinger steered the boat in to the side. They nearly capsized as ... | A Handful Of Dust |
"I thought there was someone there I knew." | Tony Last | times the day before yesterday."<|quote|>"I thought there was someone there I knew."</|quote|>"You thought a lot of | You nearly upset us several times the day before yesterday."<|quote|>"I thought there was someone there I knew."</|quote|>"You thought a lot of things. It'll go on like | one day. That's the way it goes. One day fever and one day normal. It may take a week or it may take much longer. That's a thing we've got to face. I can't risk taking you in the canoe. You nearly upset us several times the day before yesterday."<|quote|>"I thought there was someone there I knew."</|quote|>"You thought... | going on to-day?" he asked. "We'll think about it." He took the mugs down to the bank and washed them in the river. When he came back he said, "I think I'd better explain things. It's no use your thinking you are cured because you are out of fever for one day. That's the way it goes. One day fever and one day normal. I... | stores were all ashore, arranged in an orderly pile on the tarpaulin. "How d'you feel?" "Grand," said Tony, but when he got out of his hammock he found he could not stand without help. "Of course, I haven't eaten anything. I expect it will be a day or two before I'm really well." Dr Messinger said nothing, but strained... | American firm, and one of the things they had to answer was "Have you poise?"" Brenda was at the top of the bank waiting for him. "What was so absurd about the question was that they only had the applicant's word for it," he explained laboriously. "I mean--is it a sign of poise to think you have it?" "Just sit quiet he... | Tony's mug with water. At dawn Tony slept for an hour and woke feeling slightly better; he was taking frequent doses of quinine and his ears were filled with a muffled sound as though he were holding those shells to them in which, he had been told in childhood, one could hear the beat of the sea. "We've got to go on," ... | others are following." "Yes, I expect so. Try and sit still." "Damned fool, being frightened of a toy mouse," Tony said derisively to the woman amidships. Then he saw that it was Brenda. "I'm sorry," he said. "I didn't see it was you. You wouldn't be frightened of a toy mouse." But she did not answer him. She sat as sh... | A Handful Of Dust |
"You thought a lot of things. It'll go on like that. Meanwhile we've provisions for about ten days. There's no immediate anxiety there but it's a thing to remember. Besides, what you need is a roof over your head and constant nursing. If only we were at a village...." | Dr Messinger | was someone there I knew."<|quote|>"You thought a lot of things. It'll go on like that. Meanwhile we've provisions for about ten days. There's no immediate anxiety there but it's a thing to remember. Besides, what you need is a roof over your head and constant nursing. If only we were at a village...."</|quote|>"I'm af... | before yesterday." "I thought there was someone there I knew."<|quote|>"You thought a lot of things. It'll go on like that. Meanwhile we've provisions for about ten days. There's no immediate anxiety there but it's a thing to remember. Besides, what you need is a roof over your head and constant nursing. If only we wer... | day fever and one day normal. It may take a week or it may take much longer. That's a thing we've got to face. I can't risk taking you in the canoe. You nearly upset us several times the day before yesterday." "I thought there was someone there I knew."<|quote|>"You thought a lot of things. It'll go on like that. Meanw... | it." He took the mugs down to the bank and washed them in the river. When he came back he said, "I think I'd better explain things. It's no use your thinking you are cured because you are out of fever for one day. That's the way it goes. One day fever and one day normal. It may take a week or it may take much longer. T... | pile on the tarpaulin. "How d'you feel?" "Grand," said Tony, but when he got out of his hammock he found he could not stand without help. "Of course, I haven't eaten anything. I expect it will be a day or two before I'm really well." Dr Messinger said nothing, but strained the tea clear of leaves by pouring it slowly f... | had to answer was "Have you poise?"" Brenda was at the top of the bank waiting for him. "What was so absurd about the question was that they only had the applicant's word for it," he explained laboriously. "I mean--is it a sign of poise to think you have it?" "Just sit quiet here while I sling your hammock." "Yes, I'll... | for an hour and woke feeling slightly better; he was taking frequent doses of quinine and his ears were filled with a muffled sound as though he were holding those shells to them in which, he had been told in childhood, one could hear the beat of the sea. "We've got to go on," said Dr Messinger. "We can't be far from a... | sides of it. The stores were all ashore, arranged in an orderly pile on the tarpaulin. "How d'you feel?" "Grand," said Tony, but when he got out of his hammock he found he could not stand without help. "Of course, I haven't eaten anything. I expect it will be a day or two before I'm really well." Dr Messinger said noth... | A Handful Of Dust |
"I'm afraid I'm being a great nuisance." | Tony Last | we were at a village...."<|quote|>"I'm afraid I'm being a great nuisance."</|quote|>"That's not the point. The | and constant nursing. If only we were at a village...."<|quote|>"I'm afraid I'm being a great nuisance."</|quote|>"That's not the point. The thing is to find what | knew." "You thought a lot of things. It'll go on like that. Meanwhile we've provisions for about ten days. There's no immediate anxiety there but it's a thing to remember. Besides, what you need is a roof over your head and constant nursing. If only we were at a village...."<|quote|>"I'm afraid I'm being a great nuisan... | One day fever and one day normal. It may take a week or it may take much longer. That's a thing we've got to face. I can't risk taking you in the canoe. You nearly upset us several times the day before yesterday." "I thought there was someone there I knew." "You thought a lot of things. It'll go on like that. Meanwhile... | but strained the tea clear of leaves by pouring it slowly from one mug into another; he stirred into it a large spoonful of condensed milk. "See if you can drink this." Tony drank it with pleasure and ate some biscuits. "Are we going on to-day?" he asked. "We'll think about it." He took the mugs down to the bank and wa... | it?" "Just sit quiet here while I sling your hammock." "Yes, I'll sit here with Brenda. I am so glad she could come. She must have caught the three-eighteen." She was with him all that night and all the next day. He talked to her ceaselessly but her replies were rare and enigmatic. On the succeeding evening he had anot... | "We've got to go on," said Dr Messinger. "We can't be far from a village now." "I feel awful. Wouldn't it be better to wait a day till I am perfectly fit again?" "It's no good waiting. We've got to get on. D'you think you can manage to get into the canoe?" Dr Messinger knew that Tony was in for a long bout. For the fir... | Messinger had made something of a camp. He had chopped a square clear of undergrowth, the size of a small room. Their two hammocks hung on opposite sides of it. The stores were all ashore, arranged in an orderly pile on the tarpaulin. "How d'you feel?" "Grand," said Tony, but when he got out of his hammock he found he ... | A Handful Of Dust |
"That's not the point. The thing is to find what is best for us to do." | Dr Messinger | I'm being a great nuisance."<|quote|>"That's not the point. The thing is to find what is best for us to do."</|quote|>But Tony felt too tired | at a village...." "I'm afraid I'm being a great nuisance."<|quote|>"That's not the point. The thing is to find what is best for us to do."</|quote|>But Tony felt too tired to think; he dozed for | It'll go on like that. Meanwhile we've provisions for about ten days. There's no immediate anxiety there but it's a thing to remember. Besides, what you need is a roof over your head and constant nursing. If only we were at a village...." "I'm afraid I'm being a great nuisance."<|quote|>"That's not the point. The thing... | It may take a week or it may take much longer. That's a thing we've got to face. I can't risk taking you in the canoe. You nearly upset us several times the day before yesterday." "I thought there was someone there I knew." "You thought a lot of things. It'll go on like that. Meanwhile we've provisions for about ten da... | by pouring it slowly from one mug into another; he stirred into it a large spoonful of condensed milk. "See if you can drink this." Tony drank it with pleasure and ate some biscuits. "Are we going on to-day?" he asked. "We'll think about it." He took the mugs down to the bank and washed them in the river. When he came ... | sling your hammock." "Yes, I'll sit here with Brenda. I am so glad she could come. She must have caught the three-eighteen." She was with him all that night and all the next day. He talked to her ceaselessly but her replies were rare and enigmatic. On the succeeding evening he had another fit of sweating. Dr Messinger ... | Messinger. "We can't be far from a village now." "I feel awful. Wouldn't it be better to wait a day till I am perfectly fit again?" "It's no good waiting. We've got to get on. D'you think you can manage to get into the canoe?" Dr Messinger knew that Tony was in for a long bout. For the first few hours of that day Tony ... | come. She must have caught the three-eighteen." She was with him all that night and all the next day. He talked to her ceaselessly but her replies were rare and enigmatic. On the succeeding evening he had another fit of sweating. Dr Messinger kept a large fire burning by the hammock and wrapped Tony in his own blanket.... | A Handful Of Dust |
But Tony felt too tired to think; he dozed for an hour or so. When he awoke, Dr Messinger was cutting back the bush farther. | No speaker | best for us to do."<|quote|>But Tony felt too tired to think; he dozed for an hour or so. When he awoke, Dr Messinger was cutting back the bush farther.</|quote|>"I'm going to fix up | is to find what is best for us to do."<|quote|>But Tony felt too tired to think; he dozed for an hour or so. When he awoke, Dr Messinger was cutting back the bush farther.</|quote|>"I'm going to fix up the tarpaulin as a roof." | there but it's a thing to remember. Besides, what you need is a roof over your head and constant nursing. If only we were at a village...." "I'm afraid I'm being a great nuisance." "That's not the point. The thing is to find what is best for us to do."<|quote|>But Tony felt too tired to think; he dozed for an hour or s... | to face. I can't risk taking you in the canoe. You nearly upset us several times the day before yesterday." "I thought there was someone there I knew." "You thought a lot of things. It'll go on like that. Meanwhile we've provisions for about ten days. There's no immediate anxiety there but it's a thing to remember. Bes... | of condensed milk. "See if you can drink this." Tony drank it with pleasure and ate some biscuits. "Are we going on to-day?" he asked. "We'll think about it." He took the mugs down to the bank and washed them in the river. When he came back he said, "I think I'd better explain things. It's no use your thinking you are ... | She must have caught the three-eighteen." She was with him all that night and all the next day. He talked to her ceaselessly but her replies were rare and enigmatic. On the succeeding evening he had another fit of sweating. Dr Messinger kept a large fire burning by the hammock and wrapped Tony in his own blanket. An ho... | to wait a day till I am perfectly fit again?" "It's no good waiting. We've got to get on. D'you think you can manage to get into the canoe?" Dr Messinger knew that Tony was in for a long bout. For the first few hours of that day Tony lay limp in the bows. They had shifted the stores so that he could lie full length. Th... | They nearly capsized as he helped Tony out. Brenda got ashore without assistance. She stepped out in her delicate, competent way, keeping the balance of the boat. "That's what poise means," said Tony. "D'you know, I once saw a questionnaire that people had to fill in when they applied for a job in an American firm, and... | A Handful Of Dust |
"I'm going to fix up the tarpaulin as a roof." | Dr Messinger | cutting back the bush farther.<|quote|>"I'm going to fix up the tarpaulin as a roof."</|quote|>(He had marked this place | he awoke, Dr Messinger was cutting back the bush farther.<|quote|>"I'm going to fix up the tarpaulin as a roof."</|quote|>(He had marked this place on his map _Temporary Emergency | a village...." "I'm afraid I'm being a great nuisance." "That's not the point. The thing is to find what is best for us to do." But Tony felt too tired to think; he dozed for an hour or so. When he awoke, Dr Messinger was cutting back the bush farther.<|quote|>"I'm going to fix up the tarpaulin as a roof."</|quote|>(He... | there I knew." "You thought a lot of things. It'll go on like that. Meanwhile we've provisions for about ten days. There's no immediate anxiety there but it's a thing to remember. Besides, what you need is a roof over your head and constant nursing. If only we were at a village...." "I'm afraid I'm being a great nuisan... | "We'll think about it." He took the mugs down to the bank and washed them in the river. When he came back he said, "I think I'd better explain things. It's no use your thinking you are cured because you are out of fever for one day. That's the way it goes. One day fever and one day normal. It may take a week or it may ... | replies were rare and enigmatic. On the succeeding evening he had another fit of sweating. Dr Messinger kept a large fire burning by the hammock and wrapped Tony in his own blanket. An hour before dawn Tony fell asleep and when he awoke Brenda had gone. "You're down to normal again." "Thank God. I've been pretty ill, h... | get into the canoe?" Dr Messinger knew that Tony was in for a long bout. For the first few hours of that day Tony lay limp in the bows. They had shifted the stores so that he could lie full length. Then the fever came on again and his teeth chattered. He sat up and crouched with his head in his knees, shaking all over;... | but when he got out of his hammock he found he could not stand without help. "Of course, I haven't eaten anything. I expect it will be a day or two before I'm really well." Dr Messinger said nothing, but strained the tea clear of leaves by pouring it slowly from one mug into another; he stirred into it a large spoonful... | A Handful Of Dust |
(He had marked this place on his map _Temporary Emergency Base Camp_.) Tony watched him listlessly. Presently he said, | No speaker | the tarpaulin as a roof."<|quote|>(He had marked this place on his map _Temporary Emergency Base Camp_.) Tony watched him listlessly. Presently he said,</|quote|>"Look here, why don't you | "I'm going to fix up the tarpaulin as a roof."<|quote|>(He had marked this place on his map _Temporary Emergency Base Camp_.) Tony watched him listlessly. Presently he said,</|quote|>"Look here, why don't you leave me here and go | not the point. The thing is to find what is best for us to do." But Tony felt too tired to think; he dozed for an hour or so. When he awoke, Dr Messinger was cutting back the bush farther. "I'm going to fix up the tarpaulin as a roof."<|quote|>(He had marked this place on his map _Temporary Emergency Base Camp_.) Tony ... | go on like that. Meanwhile we've provisions for about ten days. There's no immediate anxiety there but it's a thing to remember. Besides, what you need is a roof over your head and constant nursing. If only we were at a village...." "I'm afraid I'm being a great nuisance." "That's not the point. The thing is to find wh... | the bank and washed them in the river. When he came back he said, "I think I'd better explain things. It's no use your thinking you are cured because you are out of fever for one day. That's the way it goes. One day fever and one day normal. It may take a week or it may take much longer. That's a thing we've got to fac... | had another fit of sweating. Dr Messinger kept a large fire burning by the hammock and wrapped Tony in his own blanket. An hour before dawn Tony fell asleep and when he awoke Brenda had gone. "You're down to normal again." "Thank God. I've been pretty ill, haven't I? I can't remember much." Dr Messinger had made someth... | in for a long bout. For the first few hours of that day Tony lay limp in the bows. They had shifted the stores so that he could lie full length. Then the fever came on again and his teeth chattered. He sat up and crouched with his head in his knees, shaking all over; only his forehead and cheeks were burning hot under ... | the tarpaulin. "How d'you feel?" "Grand," said Tony, but when he got out of his hammock he found he could not stand without help. "Of course, I haven't eaten anything. I expect it will be a day or two before I'm really well." Dr Messinger said nothing, but strained the tea clear of leaves by pouring it slowly from one ... | A Handful Of Dust |
"Look here, why don't you leave me here and go down the river for help?" | Tony Last | him listlessly. Presently he said,<|quote|>"Look here, why don't you leave me here and go down the river for help?"</|quote|>"I thought of that. It's | Emergency Base Camp_.) Tony watched him listlessly. Presently he said,<|quote|>"Look here, why don't you leave me here and go down the river for help?"</|quote|>"I thought of that. It's too big a risk." That | tired to think; he dozed for an hour or so. When he awoke, Dr Messinger was cutting back the bush farther. "I'm going to fix up the tarpaulin as a roof." (He had marked this place on his map _Temporary Emergency Base Camp_.) Tony watched him listlessly. Presently he said,<|quote|>"Look here, why don't you leave me here... | thing to remember. Besides, what you need is a roof over your head and constant nursing. If only we were at a village...." "I'm afraid I'm being a great nuisance." "That's not the point. The thing is to find what is best for us to do." But Tony felt too tired to think; he dozed for an hour or so. When he awoke, Dr Mess... | things. It's no use your thinking you are cured because you are out of fever for one day. That's the way it goes. One day fever and one day normal. It may take a week or it may take much longer. That's a thing we've got to face. I can't risk taking you in the canoe. You nearly upset us several times the day before yest... | his own blanket. An hour before dawn Tony fell asleep and when he awoke Brenda had gone. "You're down to normal again." "Thank God. I've been pretty ill, haven't I? I can't remember much." Dr Messinger had made something of a camp. He had chopped a square clear of undergrowth, the size of a small room. Their two hammoc... | They had shifted the stores so that he could lie full length. Then the fever came on again and his teeth chattered. He sat up and crouched with his head in his knees, shaking all over; only his forehead and cheeks were burning hot under the noon sun. There was still no sign of a village. * * * * * It was late in the af... | of sweating. Dr Messinger kept a large fire burning by the hammock and wrapped Tony in his own blanket. An hour before dawn Tony fell asleep and when he awoke Brenda had gone. "You're down to normal again." "Thank God. I've been pretty ill, haven't I? I can't remember much." Dr Messinger had made something of a camp. H... | A Handful Of Dust |
"I thought of that. It's too big a risk." | Dr Messinger | down the river for help?"<|quote|>"I thought of that. It's too big a risk."</|quote|>That afternoon Brenda was back | leave me here and go down the river for help?"<|quote|>"I thought of that. It's too big a risk."</|quote|>That afternoon Brenda was back at Tony's side and he | was cutting back the bush farther. "I'm going to fix up the tarpaulin as a roof." (He had marked this place on his map _Temporary Emergency Base Camp_.) Tony watched him listlessly. Presently he said, "Look here, why don't you leave me here and go down the river for help?"<|quote|>"I thought of that. It's too big a ris... | nursing. If only we were at a village...." "I'm afraid I'm being a great nuisance." "That's not the point. The thing is to find what is best for us to do." But Tony felt too tired to think; he dozed for an hour or so. When he awoke, Dr Messinger was cutting back the bush farther. "I'm going to fix up the tarpaulin as a... | for one day. That's the way it goes. One day fever and one day normal. It may take a week or it may take much longer. That's a thing we've got to face. I can't risk taking you in the canoe. You nearly upset us several times the day before yesterday." "I thought there was someone there I knew." "You thought a lot of thi... | had gone. "You're down to normal again." "Thank God. I've been pretty ill, haven't I? I can't remember much." Dr Messinger had made something of a camp. He had chopped a square clear of undergrowth, the size of a small room. Their two hammocks hung on opposite sides of it. The stores were all ashore, arranged in an ord... | came on again and his teeth chattered. He sat up and crouched with his head in his knees, shaking all over; only his forehead and cheeks were burning hot under the noon sun. There was still no sign of a village. * * * * * It was late in the afternoon when he first saw Brenda. For some time he had been staring intently ... | but strained the tea clear of leaves by pouring it slowly from one mug into another; he stirred into it a large spoonful of condensed milk. "See if you can drink this." Tony drank it with pleasure and ate some biscuits. "Are we going on to-day?" he asked. "We'll think about it." He took the mugs down to the bank and wa... | A Handful Of Dust |
That afternoon Brenda was back at Tony's side and he was shivering and tossing in his hammock. * * * * * When he was next able to observe things, Tony noted that there was a tarpaulin over his head, slung to the tree-trunks. He asked, | No speaker | It's too big a risk."<|quote|>That afternoon Brenda was back at Tony's side and he was shivering and tossing in his hammock. * * * * * When he was next able to observe things, Tony noted that there was a tarpaulin over his head, slung to the tree-trunks. He asked,</|quote|>"How long have we been | help?" "I thought of that. It's too big a risk."<|quote|>That afternoon Brenda was back at Tony's side and he was shivering and tossing in his hammock. * * * * * When he was next able to observe things, Tony noted that there was a tarpaulin over his head, slung to the tree-trunks. He asked,</|quote|>"How long have we b... | fix up the tarpaulin as a roof." (He had marked this place on his map _Temporary Emergency Base Camp_.) Tony watched him listlessly. Presently he said, "Look here, why don't you leave me here and go down the river for help?" "I thought of that. It's too big a risk."<|quote|>That afternoon Brenda was back at Tony's side... | afraid I'm being a great nuisance." "That's not the point. The thing is to find what is best for us to do." But Tony felt too tired to think; he dozed for an hour or so. When he awoke, Dr Messinger was cutting back the bush farther. "I'm going to fix up the tarpaulin as a roof." (He had marked this place on his map _Te... | day fever and one day normal. It may take a week or it may take much longer. That's a thing we've got to face. I can't risk taking you in the canoe. You nearly upset us several times the day before yesterday." "I thought there was someone there I knew." "You thought a lot of things. It'll go on like that. Meanwhile we'... | I've been pretty ill, haven't I? I can't remember much." Dr Messinger had made something of a camp. He had chopped a square clear of undergrowth, the size of a small room. Their two hammocks hung on opposite sides of it. The stores were all ashore, arranged in an orderly pile on the tarpaulin. "How d'you feel?" "Grand,... | up and crouched with his head in his knees, shaking all over; only his forehead and cheeks were burning hot under the noon sun. There was still no sign of a village. * * * * * It was late in the afternoon when he first saw Brenda. For some time he had been staring intently at the odd shape amidships where the stores ha... | I sling your hammock." "Yes, I'll sit here with Brenda. I am so glad she could come. She must have caught the three-eighteen." She was with him all that night and all the next day. He talked to her ceaselessly but her replies were rare and enigmatic. On the succeeding evening he had another fit of sweating. Dr Messinge... | A Handful Of Dust |
"How long have we been here?" | Tony Last | to the tree-trunks. He asked,<|quote|>"How long have we been here?"</|quote|>"Only three days." "What time | tarpaulin over his head, slung to the tree-trunks. He asked,<|quote|>"How long have we been here?"</|quote|>"Only three days." "What time is it now?" "Getting on | too big a risk." That afternoon Brenda was back at Tony's side and he was shivering and tossing in his hammock. * * * * * When he was next able to observe things, Tony noted that there was a tarpaulin over his head, slung to the tree-trunks. He asked,<|quote|>"How long have we been here?"</|quote|>"Only three days." "W... | farther. "I'm going to fix up the tarpaulin as a roof." (He had marked this place on his map _Temporary Emergency Base Camp_.) Tony watched him listlessly. Presently he said, "Look here, why don't you leave me here and go down the river for help?" "I thought of that. It's too big a risk." That afternoon Brenda was back... | someone there I knew." "You thought a lot of things. It'll go on like that. Meanwhile we've provisions for about ten days. There's no immediate anxiety there but it's a thing to remember. Besides, what you need is a roof over your head and constant nursing. If only we were at a village...." "I'm afraid I'm being a grea... | arranged in an orderly pile on the tarpaulin. "How d'you feel?" "Grand," said Tony, but when he got out of his hammock he found he could not stand without help. "Of course, I haven't eaten anything. I expect it will be a day or two before I'm really well." Dr Messinger said nothing, but strained the tea clear of leaves... | saw Brenda. For some time he had been staring intently at the odd shape amidships where the stores had been piled; then he realized that it was a human being. "So the Indians came back?" he said. "Yes." "I knew they would. Silly of them to be scared by a toy. I suppose the others are following." "Yes, I expect so. Try ... | when he got out of his hammock he found he could not stand without help. "Of course, I haven't eaten anything. I expect it will be a day or two before I'm really well." Dr Messinger said nothing, but strained the tea clear of leaves by pouring it slowly from one mug into another; he stirred into it a large spoonful of ... | A Handful Of Dust |
"Only three days." | Dr Messinger | long have we been here?"<|quote|>"Only three days."</|quote|>"What time is it now?" | the tree-trunks. He asked, "How long have we been here?"<|quote|>"Only three days."</|quote|>"What time is it now?" "Getting on for ten in | Brenda was back at Tony's side and he was shivering and tossing in his hammock. * * * * * When he was next able to observe things, Tony noted that there was a tarpaulin over his head, slung to the tree-trunks. He asked, "How long have we been here?"<|quote|>"Only three days."</|quote|>"What time is it now?" "Getting on... | the tarpaulin as a roof." (He had marked this place on his map _Temporary Emergency Base Camp_.) Tony watched him listlessly. Presently he said, "Look here, why don't you leave me here and go down the river for help?" "I thought of that. It's too big a risk." That afternoon Brenda was back at Tony's side and he was shi... | a lot of things. It'll go on like that. Meanwhile we've provisions for about ten days. There's no immediate anxiety there but it's a thing to remember. Besides, what you need is a roof over your head and constant nursing. If only we were at a village...." "I'm afraid I'm being a great nuisance." "That's not the point. ... | the tarpaulin. "How d'you feel?" "Grand," said Tony, but when he got out of his hammock he found he could not stand without help. "Of course, I haven't eaten anything. I expect it will be a day or two before I'm really well." Dr Messinger said nothing, but strained the tea clear of leaves by pouring it slowly from one ... | had been staring intently at the odd shape amidships where the stores had been piled; then he realized that it was a human being. "So the Indians came back?" he said. "Yes." "I knew they would. Silly of them to be scared by a toy. I suppose the others are following." "Yes, I expect so. Try and sit still." "Damned fool,... | your hammock." "Yes, I'll sit here with Brenda. I am so glad she could come. She must have caught the three-eighteen." She was with him all that night and all the next day. He talked to her ceaselessly but her replies were rare and enigmatic. On the succeeding evening he had another fit of sweating. Dr Messinger kept a... | A Handful Of Dust |
"What time is it now?" | Tony Last | been here?" "Only three days."<|quote|>"What time is it now?"</|quote|>"Getting on for ten in | asked, "How long have we been here?" "Only three days."<|quote|>"What time is it now?"</|quote|>"Getting on for ten in the morning." "I feel awful." | at Tony's side and he was shivering and tossing in his hammock. * * * * * When he was next able to observe things, Tony noted that there was a tarpaulin over his head, slung to the tree-trunks. He asked, "How long have we been here?" "Only three days."<|quote|>"What time is it now?"</|quote|>"Getting on for ten in the ... | a roof." (He had marked this place on his map _Temporary Emergency Base Camp_.) Tony watched him listlessly. Presently he said, "Look here, why don't you leave me here and go down the river for help?" "I thought of that. It's too big a risk." That afternoon Brenda was back at Tony's side and he was shivering and tossin... | things. It'll go on like that. Meanwhile we've provisions for about ten days. There's no immediate anxiety there but it's a thing to remember. Besides, what you need is a roof over your head and constant nursing. If only we were at a village...." "I'm afraid I'm being a great nuisance." "That's not the point. The thing... | d'you feel?" "Grand," said Tony, but when he got out of his hammock he found he could not stand without help. "Of course, I haven't eaten anything. I expect it will be a day or two before I'm really well." Dr Messinger said nothing, but strained the tea clear of leaves by pouring it slowly from one mug into another; he... | intently at the odd shape amidships where the stores had been piled; then he realized that it was a human being. "So the Indians came back?" he said. "Yes." "I knew they would. Silly of them to be scared by a toy. I suppose the others are following." "Yes, I expect so. Try and sit still." "Damned fool, being frightened... | feel?" "Grand," said Tony, but when he got out of his hammock he found he could not stand without help. "Of course, I haven't eaten anything. I expect it will be a day or two before I'm really well." Dr Messinger said nothing, but strained the tea clear of leaves by pouring it slowly from one mug into another; he stirr... | A Handful Of Dust |
"Getting on for ten in the morning." | Dr Messinger | "What time is it now?"<|quote|>"Getting on for ten in the morning."</|quote|>"I feel awful." Dr Messinger | been here?" "Only three days." "What time is it now?"<|quote|>"Getting on for ten in the morning."</|quote|>"I feel awful." Dr Messinger gave him some soup. "I | was shivering and tossing in his hammock. * * * * * When he was next able to observe things, Tony noted that there was a tarpaulin over his head, slung to the tree-trunks. He asked, "How long have we been here?" "Only three days." "What time is it now?"<|quote|>"Getting on for ten in the morning."</|quote|>"I feel awfu... | this place on his map _Temporary Emergency Base Camp_.) Tony watched him listlessly. Presently he said, "Look here, why don't you leave me here and go down the river for help?" "I thought of that. It's too big a risk." That afternoon Brenda was back at Tony's side and he was shivering and tossing in his hammock. * * * ... | that. Meanwhile we've provisions for about ten days. There's no immediate anxiety there but it's a thing to remember. Besides, what you need is a roof over your head and constant nursing. If only we were at a village...." "I'm afraid I'm being a great nuisance." "That's not the point. The thing is to find what is best ... | but when he got out of his hammock he found he could not stand without help. "Of course, I haven't eaten anything. I expect it will be a day or two before I'm really well." Dr Messinger said nothing, but strained the tea clear of leaves by pouring it slowly from one mug into another; he stirred into it a large spoonful... | amidships where the stores had been piled; then he realized that it was a human being. "So the Indians came back?" he said. "Yes." "I knew they would. Silly of them to be scared by a toy. I suppose the others are following." "Yes, I expect so. Try and sit still." "Damned fool, being frightened of a toy mouse," Tony sai... | because you are out of fever for one day. That's the way it goes. One day fever and one day normal. It may take a week or it may take much longer. That's a thing we've got to face. I can't risk taking you in the canoe. You nearly upset us several times the day before yesterday." "I thought there was someone there I kne... | A Handful Of Dust |
"I feel awful." | Tony Last | for ten in the morning."<|quote|>"I feel awful."</|quote|>Dr Messinger gave him some | is it now?" "Getting on for ten in the morning."<|quote|>"I feel awful."</|quote|>Dr Messinger gave him some soup. "I am going downstream | * * * * * When he was next able to observe things, Tony noted that there was a tarpaulin over his head, slung to the tree-trunks. He asked, "How long have we been here?" "Only three days." "What time is it now?" "Getting on for ten in the morning."<|quote|>"I feel awful."</|quote|>Dr Messinger gave him some soup. "I am... | Base Camp_.) Tony watched him listlessly. Presently he said, "Look here, why don't you leave me here and go down the river for help?" "I thought of that. It's too big a risk." That afternoon Brenda was back at Tony's side and he was shivering and tossing in his hammock. * * * * * When he was next able to observe things... | days. There's no immediate anxiety there but it's a thing to remember. Besides, what you need is a roof over your head and constant nursing. If only we were at a village...." "I'm afraid I'm being a great nuisance." "That's not the point. The thing is to find what is best for us to do." But Tony felt too tired to think... | hammock he found he could not stand without help. "Of course, I haven't eaten anything. I expect it will be a day or two before I'm really well." Dr Messinger said nothing, but strained the tea clear of leaves by pouring it slowly from one mug into another; he stirred into it a large spoonful of condensed milk. "See if... | then he realized that it was a human being. "So the Indians came back?" he said. "Yes." "I knew they would. Silly of them to be scared by a toy. I suppose the others are following." "Yes, I expect so. Try and sit still." "Damned fool, being frightened of a toy mouse," Tony said derisively to the woman amidships. Then h... | pile on the tarpaulin. "How d'you feel?" "Grand," said Tony, but when he got out of his hammock he found he could not stand without help. "Of course, I haven't eaten anything. I expect it will be a day or two before I'm really well." Dr Messinger said nothing, but strained the tea clear of leaves by pouring it slowly f... | A Handful Of Dust |
Dr Messinger gave him some soup. | No speaker | the morning." "I feel awful."<|quote|>Dr Messinger gave him some soup.</|quote|>"I am going downstream for | "Getting on for ten in the morning." "I feel awful."<|quote|>Dr Messinger gave him some soup.</|quote|>"I am going downstream for the day," he said, "to | * * When he was next able to observe things, Tony noted that there was a tarpaulin over his head, slung to the tree-trunks. He asked, "How long have we been here?" "Only three days." "What time is it now?" "Getting on for ten in the morning." "I feel awful."<|quote|>Dr Messinger gave him some soup.</|quote|>"I am going... | watched him listlessly. Presently he said, "Look here, why don't you leave me here and go down the river for help?" "I thought of that. It's too big a risk." That afternoon Brenda was back at Tony's side and he was shivering and tossing in his hammock. * * * * * When he was next able to observe things, Tony noted that ... | immediate anxiety there but it's a thing to remember. Besides, what you need is a roof over your head and constant nursing. If only we were at a village...." "I'm afraid I'm being a great nuisance." "That's not the point. The thing is to find what is best for us to do." But Tony felt too tired to think; he dozed for an... | he could not stand without help. "Of course, I haven't eaten anything. I expect it will be a day or two before I'm really well." Dr Messinger said nothing, but strained the tea clear of leaves by pouring it slowly from one mug into another; he stirred into it a large spoonful of condensed milk. "See if you can drink th... | that it was a human being. "So the Indians came back?" he said. "Yes." "I knew they would. Silly of them to be scared by a toy. I suppose the others are following." "Yes, I expect so. Try and sit still." "Damned fool, being frightened of a toy mouse," Tony said derisively to the woman amidships. Then he saw that it was... | a sign of poise to think you have it?" "Just sit quiet here while I sling your hammock." "Yes, I'll sit here with Brenda. I am so glad she could come. She must have caught the three-eighteen." She was with him all that night and all the next day. He talked to her ceaselessly but her replies were rare and enigmatic. On ... | A Handful Of Dust |
"I am going downstream for the day," | Dr Messinger | Messinger gave him some soup.<|quote|>"I am going downstream for the day,"</|quote|>he said, "to see if | morning." "I feel awful." Dr Messinger gave him some soup.<|quote|>"I am going downstream for the day,"</|quote|>he said, "to see if there's any sign of a | able to observe things, Tony noted that there was a tarpaulin over his head, slung to the tree-trunks. He asked, "How long have we been here?" "Only three days." "What time is it now?" "Getting on for ten in the morning." "I feel awful." Dr Messinger gave him some soup.<|quote|>"I am going downstream for the day,"</|qu... | "Look here, why don't you leave me here and go down the river for help?" "I thought of that. It's too big a risk." That afternoon Brenda was back at Tony's side and he was shivering and tossing in his hammock. * * * * * When he was next able to observe things, Tony noted that there was a tarpaulin over his head, slung ... | thing to remember. Besides, what you need is a roof over your head and constant nursing. If only we were at a village...." "I'm afraid I'm being a great nuisance." "That's not the point. The thing is to find what is best for us to do." But Tony felt too tired to think; he dozed for an hour or so. When he awoke, Dr Mess... | "Of course, I haven't eaten anything. I expect it will be a day or two before I'm really well." Dr Messinger said nothing, but strained the tea clear of leaves by pouring it slowly from one mug into another; he stirred into it a large spoonful of condensed milk. "See if you can drink this." Tony drank it with pleasure ... | "So the Indians came back?" he said. "Yes." "I knew they would. Silly of them to be scared by a toy. I suppose the others are following." "Yes, I expect so. Try and sit still." "Damned fool, being frightened of a toy mouse," Tony said derisively to the woman amidships. Then he saw that it was Brenda. "I'm sorry," he sa... | that they only had the applicant's word for it," he explained laboriously. "I mean--is it a sign of poise to think you have it?" "Just sit quiet here while I sling your hammock." "Yes, I'll sit here with Brenda. I am so glad she could come. She must have caught the three-eighteen." She was with him all that night and a... | A Handful Of Dust |
he said, | No speaker | going downstream for the day,"<|quote|>he said,</|quote|>"to see if there's any | him some soup. "I am going downstream for the day,"<|quote|>he said,</|quote|>"to see if there's any sign of a village. I | there was a tarpaulin over his head, slung to the tree-trunks. He asked, "How long have we been here?" "Only three days." "What time is it now?" "Getting on for ten in the morning." "I feel awful." Dr Messinger gave him some soup. "I am going downstream for the day,"<|quote|>he said,</|quote|>"to see if there's any sig... | here and go down the river for help?" "I thought of that. It's too big a risk." That afternoon Brenda was back at Tony's side and he was shivering and tossing in his hammock. * * * * * When he was next able to observe things, Tony noted that there was a tarpaulin over his head, slung to the tree-trunks. He asked, "How ... | is a roof over your head and constant nursing. If only we were at a village...." "I'm afraid I'm being a great nuisance." "That's not the point. The thing is to find what is best for us to do." But Tony felt too tired to think; he dozed for an hour or so. When he awoke, Dr Messinger was cutting back the bush farther. "... | expect it will be a day or two before I'm really well." Dr Messinger said nothing, but strained the tea clear of leaves by pouring it slowly from one mug into another; he stirred into it a large spoonful of condensed milk. "See if you can drink this." Tony drank it with pleasure and ate some biscuits. "Are we going on ... | "Yes." "I knew they would. Silly of them to be scared by a toy. I suppose the others are following." "Yes, I expect so. Try and sit still." "Damned fool, being frightened of a toy mouse," Tony said derisively to the woman amidships. Then he saw that it was Brenda. "I'm sorry," he said. "I didn't see it was you. You wou... | said Tony, but when he got out of his hammock he found he could not stand without help. "Of course, I haven't eaten anything. I expect it will be a day or two before I'm really well." Dr Messinger said nothing, but strained the tea clear of leaves by pouring it slowly from one mug into another; he stirred into it a lar... | A Handful Of Dust |
"to see if there's any sign of a village. I hate leaving you but it's a chance worth taking. I shall be able to get a long way in the canoe now it's empty. Lie quiet. Don't move from the hammock. I shall be back before night. I hope with some Indians to help." | Dr Messinger | for the day," he said,<|quote|>"to see if there's any sign of a village. I hate leaving you but it's a chance worth taking. I shall be able to get a long way in the canoe now it's empty. Lie quiet. Don't move from the hammock. I shall be back before night. I hope with some Indians to help."</|quote|>"All right," said T... | soup. "I am going downstream for the day," he said,<|quote|>"to see if there's any sign of a village. I hate leaving you but it's a chance worth taking. I shall be able to get a long way in the canoe now it's empty. Lie quiet. Don't move from the hammock. I shall be back before night. I hope with some Indians to help."... | a tarpaulin over his head, slung to the tree-trunks. He asked, "How long have we been here?" "Only three days." "What time is it now?" "Getting on for ten in the morning." "I feel awful." Dr Messinger gave him some soup. "I am going downstream for the day," he said,<|quote|>"to see if there's any sign of a village. I h... | go down the river for help?" "I thought of that. It's too big a risk." That afternoon Brenda was back at Tony's side and he was shivering and tossing in his hammock. * * * * * When he was next able to observe things, Tony noted that there was a tarpaulin over his head, slung to the tree-trunks. He asked, "How long have... | roof over your head and constant nursing. If only we were at a village...." "I'm afraid I'm being a great nuisance." "That's not the point. The thing is to find what is best for us to do." But Tony felt too tired to think; he dozed for an hour or so. When he awoke, Dr Messinger was cutting back the bush farther. "I'm g... | will be a day or two before I'm really well." Dr Messinger said nothing, but strained the tea clear of leaves by pouring it slowly from one mug into another; he stirred into it a large spoonful of condensed milk. "See if you can drink this." Tony drank it with pleasure and ate some biscuits. "Are we going on to-day?" h... | knew they would. Silly of them to be scared by a toy. I suppose the others are following." "Yes, I expect so. Try and sit still." "Damned fool, being frightened of a toy mouse," Tony said derisively to the woman amidships. Then he saw that it was Brenda. "I'm sorry," he said. "I didn't see it was you. You wouldn't be f... | a day or two before I'm really well." Dr Messinger said nothing, but strained the tea clear of leaves by pouring it slowly from one mug into another; he stirred into it a large spoonful of condensed milk. "See if you can drink this." Tony drank it with pleasure and ate some biscuits. "Are we going on to-day?" he asked.... | A Handful Of Dust |
"All right," | Tony Last | with some Indians to help."<|quote|>"All right,"</|quote|>said Tony and fell asleep. | back before night. I hope with some Indians to help."<|quote|>"All right,"</|quote|>said Tony and fell asleep. Dr Messinger went down to | any sign of a village. I hate leaving you but it's a chance worth taking. I shall be able to get a long way in the canoe now it's empty. Lie quiet. Don't move from the hammock. I shall be back before night. I hope with some Indians to help."<|quote|>"All right,"</|quote|>said Tony and fell asleep. Dr Messinger went dow... | head, slung to the tree-trunks. He asked, "How long have we been here?" "Only three days." "What time is it now?" "Getting on for ten in the morning." "I feel awful." Dr Messinger gave him some soup. "I am going downstream for the day," he said, "to see if there's any sign of a village. I hate leaving you but it's a ch... | Dr Messinger was cutting back the bush farther. "I'm going to fix up the tarpaulin as a roof." (He had marked this place on his map _Temporary Emergency Base Camp_.) Tony watched him listlessly. Presently he said, "Look here, why don't you leave me here and go down the river for help?" "I thought of that. It's too big ... | biscuits. "Are we going on to-day?" he asked. "We'll think about it." He took the mugs down to the bank and washed them in the river. When he came back he said, "I think I'd better explain things. It's no use your thinking you are cured because you are out of fever for one day. That's the way it goes. One day fever and... | see it was you. You wouldn't be frightened of a toy mouse." But she did not answer him. She sat as she used often to sit when she came back from London, huddled over her bowl of bread and milk. Dr Messinger steered the boat in to the side. They nearly capsized as he helped Tony out. Brenda got ashore without assistance... | it goes. One day fever and one day normal. It may take a week or it may take much longer. That's a thing we've got to face. I can't risk taking you in the canoe. You nearly upset us several times the day before yesterday." "I thought there was someone there I knew." "You thought a lot of things. It'll go on like that. ... | A Handful Of Dust |
said Tony and fell asleep. Dr Messinger went down to the river's edge and untied the canoe; he brought with him a rifle, a drinking cup and a day's provisions. He sat in the stern and pushed out from the bank; the current carried the bows down and in a few strokes of the paddle he was in midstream. The sun was high and... | No speaker | Indians to help." "All right,"<|quote|>said Tony and fell asleep. Dr Messinger went down to the river's edge and untied the canoe; he brought with him a rifle, a drinking cup and a day's provisions. He sat in the stern and pushed out from the bank; the current carried the bows down and in a few strokes of the paddle he... | night. I hope with some Indians to help." "All right,"<|quote|>said Tony and fell asleep. Dr Messinger went down to the river's edge and untied the canoe; he brought with him a rifle, a drinking cup and a day's provisions. He sat in the stern and pushed out from the bank; the current carried the bows down and in a few ... | of a village. I hate leaving you but it's a chance worth taking. I shall be able to get a long way in the canoe now it's empty. Lie quiet. Don't move from the hammock. I shall be back before night. I hope with some Indians to help." "All right,"<|quote|>said Tony and fell asleep. Dr Messinger went down to the river's e... | to the tree-trunks. He asked, "How long have we been here?" "Only three days." "What time is it now?" "Getting on for ten in the morning." "I feel awful." Dr Messinger gave him some soup. "I am going downstream for the day," he said, "to see if there's any sign of a village. I hate leaving you but it's a chance worth t... | was cutting back the bush farther. "I'm going to fix up the tarpaulin as a roof." (He had marked this place on his map _Temporary Emergency Base Camp_.) Tony watched him listlessly. Presently he said, "Look here, why don't you leave me here and go down the river for help?" "I thought of that. It's too big a risk." That... | we going on to-day?" he asked. "We'll think about it." He took the mugs down to the bank and washed them in the river. When he came back he said, "I think I'd better explain things. It's no use your thinking you are cured because you are out of fever for one day. That's the way it goes. One day fever and one day normal... | was you. You wouldn't be frightened of a toy mouse." But she did not answer him. She sat as she used often to sit when she came back from London, huddled over her bowl of bread and milk. Dr Messinger steered the boat in to the side. They nearly capsized as he helped Tony out. Brenda got ashore without assistance. She s... | haven't eaten anything. I expect it will be a day or two before I'm really well." Dr Messinger said nothing, but strained the tea clear of leaves by pouring it slowly from one mug into another; he stirred into it a large spoonful of condensed milk. "See if you can drink this." Tony drank it with pleasure and ate some b... | A Handful Of Dust |
"Mr Graceful," | Brenda | to see the family solicitors.<|quote|>"Mr Graceful,"</|quote|>she said, "I've got to | * * * Brenda went to see the family solicitors.<|quote|>"Mr Graceful,"</|quote|>she said, "I've got to have some more money." Mr | foot the foam subsided into a great pool, almost still, and strewn with blossom from the forest trees that encircled it. Dr Messinger's hat floated very slowly towards the Amazon and the water closed over his bald head. * * * * * Brenda went to see the family solicitors.<|quote|>"Mr Graceful,"</|quote|>she said, "I've ... | over twice, found himself in deep water and attempted to swim, found himself among boulders again and attempted to grapple with them. Then he reached the falls. They were unspectacular as falls go in that country--a drop of ten feet or less--but they were enough for Dr Messinger. At their foot the foam subsided into a ... | and bit into the beach; very cautiously Dr Messinger knelt forward in his place and stretched up to a bough over his head. It was at that moment he came to grief; the stern swung out downstream and as he snatched at the paddle the craft was swept broadside into the troubled waters; there it adopted an eccentric course,... | so that all he had to do was to trail the blade of the paddle as a rudder; then the walls of forest on either side of him fell back and he drifted into a great open lake, where he had to work heavily to keep in motion; all the time he watched keenly to right and left for the column of smoke, the thatched dome, the sly ... | several times the day before yesterday." "I thought there was someone there I knew." "You thought a lot of things. It'll go on like that. Meanwhile we've provisions for about ten days. There's no immediate anxiety there but it's a thing to remember. Besides, what you need is a roof over your head and constant nursing. ... | Messinger went down to the river's edge and untied the canoe; he brought with him a rifle, a drinking cup and a day's provisions. He sat in the stern and pushed out from the bank; the current carried the bows down and in a few strokes of the paddle he was in midstream. The sun was high and its reflection in the water d... | A Handful Of Dust |
she said, | No speaker | the family solicitors. "Mr Graceful,"<|quote|>she said,</|quote|>"I've got to have some | * Brenda went to see the family solicitors. "Mr Graceful,"<|quote|>she said,</|quote|>"I've got to have some more money." Mr Graceful looked | foam subsided into a great pool, almost still, and strewn with blossom from the forest trees that encircled it. Dr Messinger's hat floated very slowly towards the Amazon and the water closed over his bald head. * * * * * Brenda went to see the family solicitors. "Mr Graceful,"<|quote|>she said,</|quote|>"I've got to ha... | found himself in deep water and attempted to swim, found himself among boulders again and attempted to grapple with them. Then he reached the falls. They were unspectacular as falls go in that country--a drop of ten feet or less--but they were enough for Dr Messinger. At their foot the foam subsided into a great pool, ... | into the beach; very cautiously Dr Messinger knelt forward in his place and stretched up to a bough over his head. It was at that moment he came to grief; the stern swung out downstream and as he snatched at the paddle the craft was swept broadside into the troubled waters; there it adopted an eccentric course, spinnin... | all he had to do was to trail the blade of the paddle as a rudder; then the walls of forest on either side of him fell back and he drifted into a great open lake, where he had to work heavily to keep in motion; all the time he watched keenly to right and left for the column of smoke, the thatched dome, the sly brown fi... | the day before yesterday." "I thought there was someone there I knew." "You thought a lot of things. It'll go on like that. Meanwhile we've provisions for about ten days. There's no immediate anxiety there but it's a thing to remember. Besides, what you need is a roof over your head and constant nursing. If only we wer... | and he exerted his full strength; ten yards from the beginning of the rapids his bows ran in under the bank. There was a dense growth of thorn here, overhanging the river, the canoe slid under them and bit into the beach; very cautiously Dr Messinger knelt forward in his place and stretched up to a bough over his head.... | A Handful Of Dust |
"I've got to have some more money." | Brenda | solicitors. "Mr Graceful," she said,<|quote|>"I've got to have some more money."</|quote|>Mr Graceful looked at her | went to see the family solicitors. "Mr Graceful," she said,<|quote|>"I've got to have some more money."</|quote|>Mr Graceful looked at her sadly. "I should have thought | into a great pool, almost still, and strewn with blossom from the forest trees that encircled it. Dr Messinger's hat floated very slowly towards the Amazon and the water closed over his bald head. * * * * * Brenda went to see the family solicitors. "Mr Graceful," she said,<|quote|>"I've got to have some more money."</|... | in deep water and attempted to swim, found himself among boulders again and attempted to grapple with them. Then he reached the falls. They were unspectacular as falls go in that country--a drop of ten feet or less--but they were enough for Dr Messinger. At their foot the foam subsided into a great pool, almost still, ... | beach; very cautiously Dr Messinger knelt forward in his place and stretched up to a bough over his head. It was at that moment he came to grief; the stern swung out downstream and as he snatched at the paddle the craft was swept broadside into the troubled waters; there it adopted an eccentric course, spinning and tum... | had to do was to trail the blade of the paddle as a rudder; then the walls of forest on either side of him fell back and he drifted into a great open lake, where he had to work heavily to keep in motion; all the time he watched keenly to right and left for the column of smoke, the thatched dome, the sly brown figure in... | before yesterday." "I thought there was someone there I knew." "You thought a lot of things. It'll go on like that. Meanwhile we've provisions for about ten days. There's no immediate anxiety there but it's a thing to remember. Besides, what you need is a roof over your head and constant nursing. If only we were at a v... | provisions. He sat in the stern and pushed out from the bank; the current carried the bows down and in a few strokes of the paddle he was in midstream. The sun was high and its reflection in the water dazzled and scorched him; he paddled on with regular, leisurely strokes; he was travelling fast. For a mile's stretch t... | A Handful Of Dust |
Mr Graceful looked at her sadly. | No speaker | to have some more money."<|quote|>Mr Graceful looked at her sadly.</|quote|>"I should have thought that | Graceful," she said, "I've got to have some more money."<|quote|>Mr Graceful looked at her sadly.</|quote|>"I should have thought that was really a question for | strewn with blossom from the forest trees that encircled it. Dr Messinger's hat floated very slowly towards the Amazon and the water closed over his bald head. * * * * * Brenda went to see the family solicitors. "Mr Graceful," she said, "I've got to have some more money."<|quote|>Mr Graceful looked at her sadly.</|quot... | found himself among boulders again and attempted to grapple with them. Then he reached the falls. They were unspectacular as falls go in that country--a drop of ten feet or less--but they were enough for Dr Messinger. At their foot the foam subsided into a great pool, almost still, and strewn with blossom from the fore... | in his place and stretched up to a bough over his head. It was at that moment he came to grief; the stern swung out downstream and as he snatched at the paddle the craft was swept broadside into the troubled waters; there it adopted an eccentric course, spinning and tumbling to the falls. Dr Messinger was tipped into t... | blade of the paddle as a rudder; then the walls of forest on either side of him fell back and he drifted into a great open lake, where he had to work heavily to keep in motion; all the time he watched keenly to right and left for the column of smoke, the thatched dome, the sly brown figure in the undergrowth, the drink... | there I knew." "You thought a lot of things. It'll go on like that. Meanwhile we've provisions for about ten days. There's no immediate anxiety there but it's a thing to remember. Besides, what you need is a roof over your head and constant nursing. If only we were at a village...." "I'm afraid I'm being a great nuisan... | I shall be back before night. I hope with some Indians to help." "All right," said Tony and fell asleep. Dr Messinger went down to the river's edge and untied the canoe; he brought with him a rifle, a drinking cup and a day's provisions. He sat in the stern and pushed out from the bank; the current carried the bows dow... | A Handful Of Dust |
"They never seem to pay dividends nowadays. Besides, it's really very difficult to live on so little." | Brenda | are paid into your account."<|quote|>"They never seem to pay dividends nowadays. Besides, it's really very difficult to live on so little."</|quote|>"No doubt. No doubt." "Mr | name and that the dividends are paid into your account."<|quote|>"They never seem to pay dividends nowadays. Besides, it's really very difficult to live on so little."</|quote|>"No doubt. No doubt." "Mr Last left you with power | solicitors. "Mr Graceful," she said, "I've got to have some more money." Mr Graceful looked at her sadly. "I should have thought that was really a question for your bank manager. I understand that your securities are in your own name and that the dividends are paid into your account."<|quote|>"They never seem to pay di... | their foot the foam subsided into a great pool, almost still, and strewn with blossom from the forest trees that encircled it. Dr Messinger's hat floated very slowly towards the Amazon and the water closed over his bald head. * * * * * Brenda went to see the family solicitors. "Mr Graceful," she said, "I've got to have... | into the troubled waters; there it adopted an eccentric course, spinning and tumbling to the falls. Dr Messinger was tipped into the water; it was quite shallow in places and he caught at the rocks but they were worn smooth as ivory and afforded no hold for his hands; he rolled over twice, found himself in deep water a... | the time he watched keenly to right and left for the column of smoke, the thatched dome, the sly brown figure in the undergrowth, the drinking cattle, that would disclose the village he sought. But there was no sign. In the open water he took up his field-glasses and studied the whole wooded margin. But there was no si... | roof over your head and constant nursing. If only we were at a village...." "I'm afraid I'm being a great nuisance." "That's not the point. The thing is to find what is best for us to do." But Tony felt too tired to think; he dozed for an hour or so. When he awoke, Dr Messinger was cutting back the bush farther. "I'm g... | the beach; very cautiously Dr Messinger knelt forward in his place and stretched up to a bough over his head. It was at that moment he came to grief; the stern swung out downstream and as he snatched at the paddle the craft was swept broadside into the troubled waters; there it adopted an eccentric course, spinning and... | A Handful Of Dust |
"Mr Last left you with power of attorney, didn't he?" | Brenda | little." "No doubt. No doubt."<|quote|>"Mr Last left you with power of attorney, didn't he?"</|quote|>"With strictly limited powers, Lady | difficult to live on so little." "No doubt. No doubt."<|quote|>"Mr Last left you with power of attorney, didn't he?"</|quote|>"With strictly limited powers, Lady Brenda. I am instructed to | thought that was really a question for your bank manager. I understand that your securities are in your own name and that the dividends are paid into your account." "They never seem to pay dividends nowadays. Besides, it's really very difficult to live on so little." "No doubt. No doubt."<|quote|>"Mr Last left you with... | it. Dr Messinger's hat floated very slowly towards the Amazon and the water closed over his bald head. * * * * * Brenda went to see the family solicitors. "Mr Graceful," she said, "I've got to have some more money." Mr Graceful looked at her sadly. "I should have thought that was really a question for your bank manager... | the water; it was quite shallow in places and he caught at the rocks but they were worn smooth as ivory and afforded no hold for his hands; he rolled over twice, found himself in deep water and attempted to swim, found himself among boulders again and attempted to grapple with them. Then he reached the falls. They were... | in the undergrowth, the drinking cattle, that would disclose the village he sought. But there was no sign. In the open water he took up his field-glasses and studied the whole wooded margin. But there was no sign. Later the river narrowed once more and the canoe shot forward in the swift current. Ahead of him the surfa... | "That's not the point. The thing is to find what is best for us to do." But Tony felt too tired to think; he dozed for an hour or so. When he awoke, Dr Messinger was cutting back the bush farther. "I'm going to fix up the tarpaulin as a roof." (He had marked this place on his map _Temporary Emergency Base Camp_.) Tony ... | from the hammock. I shall be back before night. I hope with some Indians to help." "All right," said Tony and fell asleep. Dr Messinger went down to the river's edge and untied the canoe; he brought with him a rifle, a drinking cup and a day's provisions. He sat in the stern and pushed out from the bank; the current ca... | A Handful Of Dust |
"But, Mr Graceful, I am sure he didn't intend to stay abroad so long. He can't possibly have meant to leave me stranded like this, can he?... Can he?" | Brenda | Last's account for other charges."<|quote|>"But, Mr Graceful, I am sure he didn't intend to stay abroad so long. He can't possibly have meant to leave me stranded like this, can he?... Can he?"</|quote|>Mr Graceful paused and fidgeted | authority to draw on Mr Last's account for other charges."<|quote|>"But, Mr Graceful, I am sure he didn't intend to stay abroad so long. He can't possibly have meant to leave me stranded like this, can he?... Can he?"</|quote|>Mr Graceful paused and fidgeted a little. "To be quite | pay the wage bill at Hetton and all expenses connected with the upkeep of the estate--he is putting in new bathrooms and restoring some decorations in the morning-room which had been demolished. But I am afraid that I have no authority to draw on Mr Last's account for other charges."<|quote|>"But, Mr Graceful, I am sur... | and that the dividends are paid into your account." "They never seem to pay dividends nowadays. Besides, it's really very difficult to live on so little." "No doubt. No doubt." "Mr Last left you with power of attorney, didn't he?" "With strictly limited powers, Lady Brenda. I am instructed to pay the wage bill at Hetto... | or less--but they were enough for Dr Messinger. At their foot the foam subsided into a great pool, almost still, and strewn with blossom from the forest trees that encircled it. Dr Messinger's hat floated very slowly towards the Amazon and the water closed over his bald head. * * * * * Brenda went to see the family sol... | monotone warned him that beyond the rapids was a fall. Dr Messinger began to steer for the bank. The current was running strongly and he exerted his full strength; ten yards from the beginning of the rapids his bows ran in under the bank. There was a dense growth of thorn here, overhanging the river, the canoe slid und... | "Look here, why don't you leave me here and go down the river for help?" "I thought of that. It's too big a risk." That afternoon Brenda was back at Tony's side and he was shivering and tossing in his hammock. * * * * * When he was next able to observe things, Tony noted that there was a tarpaulin over his head, slung ... | in his place and stretched up to a bough over his head. It was at that moment he came to grief; the stern swung out downstream and as he snatched at the paddle the craft was swept broadside into the troubled waters; there it adopted an eccentric course, spinning and tumbling to the falls. Dr Messinger was tipped into t... | A Handful Of Dust |
Mr Graceful paused and fidgeted a little. | No speaker | this, can he?... Can he?"<|quote|>Mr Graceful paused and fidgeted a little.</|quote|>"To be quite frank, Lady | to leave me stranded like this, can he?... Can he?"<|quote|>Mr Graceful paused and fidgeted a little.</|quote|>"To be quite frank, Lady Brenda, I fear that _was_ | had been demolished. But I am afraid that I have no authority to draw on Mr Last's account for other charges." "But, Mr Graceful, I am sure he didn't intend to stay abroad so long. He can't possibly have meant to leave me stranded like this, can he?... Can he?"<|quote|>Mr Graceful paused and fidgeted a little.</|quote|... | doubt." "Mr Last left you with power of attorney, didn't he?" "With strictly limited powers, Lady Brenda. I am instructed to pay the wage bill at Hetton and all expenses connected with the upkeep of the estate--he is putting in new bathrooms and restoring some decorations in the morning-room which had been demolished. ... | encircled it. Dr Messinger's hat floated very slowly towards the Amazon and the water closed over his bald head. * * * * * Brenda went to see the family solicitors. "Mr Graceful," she said, "I've got to have some more money." Mr Graceful looked at her sadly. "I should have thought that was really a question for your ba... | ten yards from the beginning of the rapids his bows ran in under the bank. There was a dense growth of thorn here, overhanging the river, the canoe slid under them and bit into the beach; very cautiously Dr Messinger knelt forward in his place and stretched up to a bough over his head. It was at that moment he came to ... | at Tony's side and he was shivering and tossing in his hammock. * * * * * When he was next able to observe things, Tony noted that there was a tarpaulin over his head, slung to the tree-trunks. He asked, "How long have we been here?" "Only three days." "What time is it now?" "Getting on for ten in the morning." "I feel... | as falls go in that country--a drop of ten feet or less--but they were enough for Dr Messinger. At their foot the foam subsided into a great pool, almost still, and strewn with blossom from the forest trees that encircled it. Dr Messinger's hat floated very slowly towards the Amazon and the water closed over his bald h... | A Handful Of Dust |
"But is he _allowed_ to do that? I mean, haven't I got any rights under the marriage settlement or anything?" | Brenda | quite resolved on the subject."<|quote|>"But is he _allowed_ to do that? I mean, haven't I got any rights under the marriage settlement or anything?"</|quote|>"Nothing which you can claim | before his departure. He was quite resolved on the subject."<|quote|>"But is he _allowed_ to do that? I mean, haven't I got any rights under the marriage settlement or anything?"</|quote|>"Nothing which you can claim without application to the courts. | He can't possibly have meant to leave me stranded like this, can he?... Can he?" Mr Graceful paused and fidgeted a little. "To be quite frank, Lady Brenda, I fear that _was_ his intention. I raised this particular point shortly before his departure. He was quite resolved on the subject."<|quote|>"But is he _allowed_ to... | the estate--he is putting in new bathrooms and restoring some decorations in the morning-room which had been demolished. But I am afraid that I have no authority to draw on Mr Last's account for other charges." "But, Mr Graceful, I am sure he didn't intend to stay abroad so long. He can't possibly have meant to leave m... | "I've got to have some more money." Mr Graceful looked at her sadly. "I should have thought that was really a question for your bank manager. I understand that your securities are in your own name and that the dividends are paid into your account." "They never seem to pay dividends nowadays. Besides, it's really very d... | beach; very cautiously Dr Messinger knelt forward in his place and stretched up to a bough over his head. It was at that moment he came to grief; the stern swung out downstream and as he snatched at the paddle the craft was swept broadside into the troubled waters; there it adopted an eccentric course, spinning and tum... | slung to the tree-trunks. He asked, "How long have we been here?" "Only three days." "What time is it now?" "Getting on for ten in the morning." "I feel awful." Dr Messinger gave him some soup. "I am going downstream for the day," he said, "to see if there's any sign of a village. I hate leaving you but it's a chance w... | himself among boulders again and attempted to grapple with them. Then he reached the falls. They were unspectacular as falls go in that country--a drop of ten feet or less--but they were enough for Dr Messinger. At their foot the foam subsided into a great pool, almost still, and strewn with blossom from the forest tre... | A Handful Of Dust |
"Oh, I see... well, that's that, isn't it?" | Brenda | costly and slightly undignified proceeding."<|quote|>"Oh, I see... well, that's that, isn't it?"</|quote|>"It certainly looks as though | it would be a prolonged, costly and slightly undignified proceeding."<|quote|>"Oh, I see... well, that's that, isn't it?"</|quote|>"It certainly looks as though it were." Brenda rose to | take action. I cannot say that I should be one of them. Mr Last would oppose any such order to the utmost and I think that, in the present circumstances, the courts would undoubtedly find for him. In any case it would be a prolonged, costly and slightly undignified proceeding."<|quote|>"Oh, I see... well, that's that, ... | shortly before his departure. He was quite resolved on the subject." "But is he _allowed_ to do that? I mean, haven't I got any rights under the marriage settlement or anything?" "Nothing which you can claim without application to the courts. You _might_ find solicitors who would advise you to take action. I cannot say... | bill at Hetton and all expenses connected with the upkeep of the estate--he is putting in new bathrooms and restoring some decorations in the morning-room which had been demolished. But I am afraid that I have no authority to draw on Mr Last's account for other charges." "But, Mr Graceful, I am sure he didn't intend to... | no hold for his hands; he rolled over twice, found himself in deep water and attempted to swim, found himself among boulders again and attempted to grapple with them. Then he reached the falls. They were unspectacular as falls go in that country--a drop of ten feet or less--but they were enough for Dr Messinger. At the... | back before night. I hope with some Indians to help." "All right," said Tony and fell asleep. Dr Messinger went down to the river's edge and untied the canoe; he brought with him a rifle, a drinking cup and a day's provisions. He sat in the stern and pushed out from the bank; the current carried the bows down and in a ... | grapple with them. Then he reached the falls. They were unspectacular as falls go in that country--a drop of ten feet or less--but they were enough for Dr Messinger. At their foot the foam subsided into a great pool, almost still, and strewn with blossom from the forest trees that encircled it. Dr Messinger's hat float... | A Handful Of Dust |
Brenda rose to go. It was high summer and through the open windows she could see the sun-bathed gardens of Lincoln's Inn. | No speaker | looks as though it were."<|quote|>Brenda rose to go. It was high summer and through the open windows she could see the sun-bathed gardens of Lincoln's Inn.</|quote|>"There's one thing. Do you | that, isn't it?" "It certainly looks as though it were."<|quote|>Brenda rose to go. It was high summer and through the open windows she could see the sun-bathed gardens of Lincoln's Inn.</|quote|>"There's one thing. Do you know, I mean, can you | oppose any such order to the utmost and I think that, in the present circumstances, the courts would undoubtedly find for him. In any case it would be a prolonged, costly and slightly undignified proceeding." "Oh, I see... well, that's that, isn't it?" "It certainly looks as though it were."<|quote|>Brenda rose to go. ... | to do that? I mean, haven't I got any rights under the marriage settlement or anything?" "Nothing which you can claim without application to the courts. You _might_ find solicitors who would advise you to take action. I cannot say that I should be one of them. Mr Last would oppose any such order to the utmost and I thi... | in new bathrooms and restoring some decorations in the morning-room which had been demolished. But I am afraid that I have no authority to draw on Mr Last's account for other charges." "But, Mr Graceful, I am sure he didn't intend to stay abroad so long. He can't possibly have meant to leave me stranded like this, can ... | attempted to swim, found himself among boulders again and attempted to grapple with them. Then he reached the falls. They were unspectacular as falls go in that country--a drop of ten feet or less--but they were enough for Dr Messinger. At their foot the foam subsided into a great pool, almost still, and strewn with bl... | fell asleep. Dr Messinger went down to the river's edge and untied the canoe; he brought with him a rifle, a drinking cup and a day's provisions. He sat in the stern and pushed out from the bank; the current carried the bows down and in a few strokes of the paddle he was in midstream. The sun was high and its reflectio... | hat floated very slowly towards the Amazon and the water closed over his bald head. * * * * * Brenda went to see the family solicitors. "Mr Graceful," she said, "I've got to have some more money." Mr Graceful looked at her sadly. "I should have thought that was really a question for your bank manager. I understand that... | A Handful Of Dust |
"There's one thing. Do you know, I mean, can you tell me whether Mr Last made another will?" | Brenda | sun-bathed gardens of Lincoln's Inn.<|quote|>"There's one thing. Do you know, I mean, can you tell me whether Mr Last made another will?"</|quote|>"I'm afraid that is a | windows she could see the sun-bathed gardens of Lincoln's Inn.<|quote|>"There's one thing. Do you know, I mean, can you tell me whether Mr Last made another will?"</|quote|>"I'm afraid that is a thing I cannot discuss." "No, | In any case it would be a prolonged, costly and slightly undignified proceeding." "Oh, I see... well, that's that, isn't it?" "It certainly looks as though it were." Brenda rose to go. It was high summer and through the open windows she could see the sun-bathed gardens of Lincoln's Inn.<|quote|>"There's one thing. Do y... | application to the courts. You _might_ find solicitors who would advise you to take action. I cannot say that I should be one of them. Mr Last would oppose any such order to the utmost and I think that, in the present circumstances, the courts would undoubtedly find for him. In any case it would be a prolonged, costly ... | authority to draw on Mr Last's account for other charges." "But, Mr Graceful, I am sure he didn't intend to stay abroad so long. He can't possibly have meant to leave me stranded like this, can he?... Can he?" Mr Graceful paused and fidgeted a little. "To be quite frank, Lady Brenda, I fear that _was_ his intention. I ... | as falls go in that country--a drop of ten feet or less--but they were enough for Dr Messinger. At their foot the foam subsided into a great pool, almost still, and strewn with blossom from the forest trees that encircled it. Dr Messinger's hat floated very slowly towards the Amazon and the water closed over his bald h... | cup and a day's provisions. He sat in the stern and pushed out from the bank; the current carried the bows down and in a few strokes of the paddle he was in midstream. The sun was high and its reflection in the water dazzled and scorched him; he paddled on with regular, leisurely strokes; he was travelling fast. For a ... | almost still, and strewn with blossom from the forest trees that encircled it. Dr Messinger's hat floated very slowly towards the Amazon and the water closed over his bald head. * * * * * Brenda went to see the family solicitors. "Mr Graceful," she said, "I've got to have some more money." Mr Graceful looked at her sad... | A Handful Of Dust |
"No, I suppose not. I'm sorry if it was wrong to ask. I just wanted to know how I am with him." | Brenda | a thing I cannot discuss."<|quote|>"No, I suppose not. I'm sorry if it was wrong to ask. I just wanted to know how I am with him."</|quote|>She still stood between the | will?" "I'm afraid that is a thing I cannot discuss."<|quote|>"No, I suppose not. I'm sorry if it was wrong to ask. I just wanted to know how I am with him."</|quote|>She still stood between the door and the table, looking | were." Brenda rose to go. It was high summer and through the open windows she could see the sun-bathed gardens of Lincoln's Inn. "There's one thing. Do you know, I mean, can you tell me whether Mr Last made another will?" "I'm afraid that is a thing I cannot discuss."<|quote|>"No, I suppose not. I'm sorry if it was wro... | would oppose any such order to the utmost and I think that, in the present circumstances, the courts would undoubtedly find for him. In any case it would be a prolonged, costly and slightly undignified proceeding." "Oh, I see... well, that's that, isn't it?" "It certainly looks as though it were." Brenda rose to go. It... | have meant to leave me stranded like this, can he?... Can he?" Mr Graceful paused and fidgeted a little. "To be quite frank, Lady Brenda, I fear that _was_ his intention. I raised this particular point shortly before his departure. He was quite resolved on the subject." "But is he _allowed_ to do that? I mean, haven't ... | pool, almost still, and strewn with blossom from the forest trees that encircled it. Dr Messinger's hat floated very slowly towards the Amazon and the water closed over his bald head. * * * * * Brenda went to see the family solicitors. "Mr Graceful," she said, "I've got to have some more money." Mr Graceful looked at h... | of the paddle he was in midstream. The sun was high and its reflection in the water dazzled and scorched him; he paddled on with regular, leisurely strokes; he was travelling fast. For a mile's stretch the river narrowed and the water raced so that all he had to do was to trail the blade of the paddle as a rudder; then... | bill at Hetton and all expenses connected with the upkeep of the estate--he is putting in new bathrooms and restoring some decorations in the morning-room which had been demolished. But I am afraid that I have no authority to draw on Mr Last's account for other charges." "But, Mr Graceful, I am sure he didn't intend to... | A Handful Of Dust |
She still stood between the door and the table, looking lost, in her bright summer clothes. | No speaker | how I am with him."<|quote|>She still stood between the door and the table, looking lost, in her bright summer clothes.</|quote|>"Perhaps I can say as | I just wanted to know how I am with him."<|quote|>She still stood between the door and the table, looking lost, in her bright summer clothes.</|quote|>"Perhaps I can say as much as this to guide | Inn. "There's one thing. Do you know, I mean, can you tell me whether Mr Last made another will?" "I'm afraid that is a thing I cannot discuss." "No, I suppose not. I'm sorry if it was wrong to ask. I just wanted to know how I am with him."<|quote|>She still stood between the door and the table, looking lost, in her br... | him. In any case it would be a prolonged, costly and slightly undignified proceeding." "Oh, I see... well, that's that, isn't it?" "It certainly looks as though it were." Brenda rose to go. It was high summer and through the open windows she could see the sun-bathed gardens of Lincoln's Inn. "There's one thing. Do you ... | frank, Lady Brenda, I fear that _was_ his intention. I raised this particular point shortly before his departure. He was quite resolved on the subject." "But is he _allowed_ to do that? I mean, haven't I got any rights under the marriage settlement or anything?" "Nothing which you can claim without application to the c... | Amazon and the water closed over his bald head. * * * * * Brenda went to see the family solicitors. "Mr Graceful," she said, "I've got to have some more money." Mr Graceful looked at her sadly. "I should have thought that was really a question for your bank manager. I understand that your securities are in your own nam... | paddled on with regular, leisurely strokes; he was travelling fast. For a mile's stretch the river narrowed and the water raced so that all he had to do was to trail the blade of the paddle as a rudder; then the walls of forest on either side of him fell back and he drifted into a great open lake, where he had to work ... | the family solicitors. "Mr Graceful," she said, "I've got to have some more money." Mr Graceful looked at her sadly. "I should have thought that was really a question for your bank manager. I understand that your securities are in your own name and that the dividends are paid into your account." "They never seem to pay... | A Handful Of Dust |
"Yes," | Brenda | to be its right condition."<|quote|>"Yes,"</|quote|>said Brenda, "I ought to | preserved in what he holds to be its right condition."<|quote|>"Yes,"</|quote|>said Brenda, "I ought to have thought of that. Well, | his cousins, the Richard Lasts at Princes Risborough. I think that your knowledge of Mr Last's character and opinions will tell you that he would always wish his fortune to go with the estate, in order that it may be preserved in what he holds to be its right condition."<|quote|>"Yes,"</|quote|>said Brenda, "I ought to... | sorry if it was wrong to ask. I just wanted to know how I am with him." She still stood between the door and the table, looking lost, in her bright summer clothes. "Perhaps I can say as much as this to guide you. The heirs-presumptive to Hetton are now his cousins, the Richard Lasts at Princes Risborough. I think that ... | to the utmost and I think that, in the present circumstances, the courts would undoubtedly find for him. In any case it would be a prolonged, costly and slightly undignified proceeding." "Oh, I see... well, that's that, isn't it?" "It certainly looks as though it were." Brenda rose to go. It was high summer and through... | live on so little." "No doubt. No doubt." "Mr Last left you with power of attorney, didn't he?" "With strictly limited powers, Lady Brenda. I am instructed to pay the wage bill at Hetton and all expenses connected with the upkeep of the estate--he is putting in new bathrooms and restoring some decorations in the mornin... | smoke, the thatched dome, the sly brown figure in the undergrowth, the drinking cattle, that would disclose the village he sought. But there was no sign. In the open water he took up his field-glasses and studied the whole wooded margin. But there was no sign. Later the river narrowed once more and the canoe shot forwa... | am sure he didn't intend to stay abroad so long. He can't possibly have meant to leave me stranded like this, can he?... Can he?" Mr Graceful paused and fidgeted a little. "To be quite frank, Lady Brenda, I fear that _was_ his intention. I raised this particular point shortly before his departure. He was quite resolved... | A Handful Of Dust |
said Brenda, | No speaker | be its right condition." "Yes,"<|quote|>said Brenda,</|quote|>"I ought to have thought | in what he holds to be its right condition." "Yes,"<|quote|>said Brenda,</|quote|>"I ought to have thought of that. Well, good-bye." And | cousins, the Richard Lasts at Princes Risborough. I think that your knowledge of Mr Last's character and opinions will tell you that he would always wish his fortune to go with the estate, in order that it may be preserved in what he holds to be its right condition." "Yes,"<|quote|>said Brenda,</|quote|>"I ought to hav... | if it was wrong to ask. I just wanted to know how I am with him." She still stood between the door and the table, looking lost, in her bright summer clothes. "Perhaps I can say as much as this to guide you. The heirs-presumptive to Hetton are now his cousins, the Richard Lasts at Princes Risborough. I think that your k... | the utmost and I think that, in the present circumstances, the courts would undoubtedly find for him. In any case it would be a prolonged, costly and slightly undignified proceeding." "Oh, I see... well, that's that, isn't it?" "It certainly looks as though it were." Brenda rose to go. It was high summer and through th... | on so little." "No doubt. No doubt." "Mr Last left you with power of attorney, didn't he?" "With strictly limited powers, Lady Brenda. I am instructed to pay the wage bill at Hetton and all expenses connected with the upkeep of the estate--he is putting in new bathrooms and restoring some decorations in the morning-roo... | the thatched dome, the sly brown figure in the undergrowth, the drinking cattle, that would disclose the village he sought. But there was no sign. In the open water he took up his field-glasses and studied the whole wooded margin. But there was no sign. Later the river narrowed once more and the canoe shot forward in t... | that was really a question for your bank manager. I understand that your securities are in your own name and that the dividends are paid into your account." "They never seem to pay dividends nowadays. Besides, it's really very difficult to live on so little." "No doubt. No doubt." "Mr Last left you with power of attorn... | A Handful Of Dust |
"I ought to have thought of that. Well, good-bye." | Brenda | right condition." "Yes," said Brenda,<|quote|>"I ought to have thought of that. Well, good-bye."</|quote|>And she went out alone | he holds to be its right condition." "Yes," said Brenda,<|quote|>"I ought to have thought of that. Well, good-bye."</|quote|>And she went out alone into the sunshine. * * | Richard Lasts at Princes Risborough. I think that your knowledge of Mr Last's character and opinions will tell you that he would always wish his fortune to go with the estate, in order that it may be preserved in what he holds to be its right condition." "Yes," said Brenda,<|quote|>"I ought to have thought of that. Wel... | was wrong to ask. I just wanted to know how I am with him." She still stood between the door and the table, looking lost, in her bright summer clothes. "Perhaps I can say as much as this to guide you. The heirs-presumptive to Hetton are now his cousins, the Richard Lasts at Princes Risborough. I think that your knowled... | and I think that, in the present circumstances, the courts would undoubtedly find for him. In any case it would be a prolonged, costly and slightly undignified proceeding." "Oh, I see... well, that's that, isn't it?" "It certainly looks as though it were." Brenda rose to go. It was high summer and through the open wind... | little." "No doubt. No doubt." "Mr Last left you with power of attorney, didn't he?" "With strictly limited powers, Lady Brenda. I am instructed to pay the wage bill at Hetton and all expenses connected with the upkeep of the estate--he is putting in new bathrooms and restoring some decorations in the morning-room whic... | dome, the sly brown figure in the undergrowth, the drinking cattle, that would disclose the village he sought. But there was no sign. In the open water he took up his field-glasses and studied the whole wooded margin. But there was no sign. Later the river narrowed once more and the canoe shot forward in the swift curr... | forest trees that encircled it. Dr Messinger's hat floated very slowly towards the Amazon and the water closed over his bald head. * * * * * Brenda went to see the family solicitors. "Mr Graceful," she said, "I've got to have some more money." Mr Graceful looked at her sadly. "I should have thought that was really a qu... | A Handful Of Dust |
And she went out alone into the sunshine. * * * * * All that day Tony lay alone, fitfully oblivious of the passage of time. He slept a little; once or twice he left his hammock and found himself weak and dizzy. He tried to eat some of the food which Dr Messinger had left out for him, but without success. It was not unt... | No speaker | thought of that. Well, good-bye."<|quote|>And she went out alone into the sunshine. * * * * * All that day Tony lay alone, fitfully oblivious of the passage of time. He slept a little; once or twice he left his hammock and found himself weak and dizzy. He tried to eat some of the food which Dr Messinger had left out fo... | Brenda, "I ought to have thought of that. Well, good-bye."<|quote|>And she went out alone into the sunshine. * * * * * All that day Tony lay alone, fitfully oblivious of the passage of time. He slept a little; once or twice he left his hammock and found himself weak and dizzy. He tried to eat some of the food which Dr ... | knowledge of Mr Last's character and opinions will tell you that he would always wish his fortune to go with the estate, in order that it may be preserved in what he holds to be its right condition." "Yes," said Brenda, "I ought to have thought of that. Well, good-bye."<|quote|>And she went out alone into the sunshine.... | how I am with him." She still stood between the door and the table, looking lost, in her bright summer clothes. "Perhaps I can say as much as this to guide you. The heirs-presumptive to Hetton are now his cousins, the Richard Lasts at Princes Risborough. I think that your knowledge of Mr Last's character and opinions w... | courts would undoubtedly find for him. In any case it would be a prolonged, costly and slightly undignified proceeding." "Oh, I see... well, that's that, isn't it?" "It certainly looks as though it were." Brenda rose to go. It was high summer and through the open windows she could see the sun-bathed gardens of Lincoln'... | with power of attorney, didn't he?" "With strictly limited powers, Lady Brenda. I am instructed to pay the wage bill at Hetton and all expenses connected with the upkeep of the estate--he is putting in new bathrooms and restoring some decorations in the morning-room which had been demolished. But I am afraid that I hav... | drinking cattle, that would disclose the village he sought. But there was no sign. In the open water he took up his field-glasses and studied the whole wooded margin. But there was no sign. Later the river narrowed once more and the canoe shot forward in the swift current. Ahead of him the surface was broken by rapids;... | quite frank, Lady Brenda, I fear that _was_ his intention. I raised this particular point shortly before his departure. He was quite resolved on the subject." "But is he _allowed_ to do that? I mean, haven't I got any rights under the marriage settlement or anything?" "Nothing which you can claim without application to... | A Handful Of Dust |
"Why are you dressed like that?" | Tony Last | some time before he spoke.<|quote|>"Why are you dressed like that?"</|quote|>"Don't you like it? I | unbecoming. Tony watched her for some time before he spoke.<|quote|>"Why are you dressed like that?"</|quote|>"Don't you like it? I got it from Polly." "It | broke down, and turning over buried her face in the pillow in an agony of resentment and self-pity. * * * * * In Brazil she wore a ragged cotton gown of the same pattern as Rosa's. It was not unbecoming. Tony watched her for some time before he spoke.<|quote|>"Why are you dressed like that?"</|quote|>"Don't you like it... | entertaining; that August in London was the gayest time of all (he rewrote this annually in slightly different words). It did not console Brenda to read that article. For weeks past she had attempted to keep a fair mind towards Tony and his treatment of her; now at last she broke down, and turning over buried her face ... | and were drifting luxuriously down the coast of Spain attending bull-fights (they had even asked her to look after Djinn). Her mother was at the chalet Lady Anchorage always lent her on the Lake of Geneva. Polly was everywhere. Even Jenny Abdul Akbar was cruising in the Baltic. Brenda opened her newspaper and read an a... | a few minutes the light sank, flickered and went out. There was a reek of kerosene on his hands and on the sodden earth. He lay awake in the darkness crying. Just before dawn the fever returned and a constant company of phantoms perplexed his senses. * * * * * Brenda awoke in the lowest possible spirits. The evening be... | the sun-bathed gardens of Lincoln's Inn. "There's one thing. Do you know, I mean, can you tell me whether Mr Last made another will?" "I'm afraid that is a thing I cannot discuss." "No, I suppose not. I'm sorry if it was wrong to ask. I just wanted to know how I am with him." She still stood between the door and the ta... | she came to eat she found that she had lost her appetite. The remains of that pie lay on the dressing table when she awoke. It was August and she was entirely alone. Beaver was that day landing in New York. (He had cabled her from mid-ocean that the crossing was excellent.) It was for her the last of Beaver. Parliament... | A Handful Of Dust |
"Don't you like it? I got it from Polly." | No speaker | are you dressed like that?"<|quote|>"Don't you like it? I got it from Polly."</|quote|>"It looks so dirty." "Well, | time before he spoke. "Why are you dressed like that?"<|quote|>"Don't you like it? I got it from Polly."</|quote|>"It looks so dirty." "Well, Polly travels about a lot. | her face in the pillow in an agony of resentment and self-pity. * * * * * In Brazil she wore a ragged cotton gown of the same pattern as Rosa's. It was not unbecoming. Tony watched her for some time before he spoke. "Why are you dressed like that?"<|quote|>"Don't you like it? I got it from Polly."</|quote|>"It looks so... | the gayest time of all (he rewrote this annually in slightly different words). It did not console Brenda to read that article. For weeks past she had attempted to keep a fair mind towards Tony and his treatment of her; now at last she broke down, and turning over buried her face in the pillow in an agony of resentment ... | coast of Spain attending bull-fights (they had even asked her to look after Djinn). Her mother was at the chalet Lady Anchorage always lent her on the Lake of Geneva. Polly was everywhere. Even Jenny Abdul Akbar was cruising in the Baltic. Brenda opened her newspaper and read an article by a young man who said that the... | flickered and went out. There was a reek of kerosene on his hands and on the sodden earth. He lay awake in the darkness crying. Just before dawn the fever returned and a constant company of phantoms perplexed his senses. * * * * * Brenda awoke in the lowest possible spirits. The evening before she had spent alone at a ... | "There's one thing. Do you know, I mean, can you tell me whether Mr Last made another will?" "I'm afraid that is a thing I cannot discuss." "No, I suppose not. I'm sorry if it was wrong to ask. I just wanted to know how I am with him." She still stood between the door and the table, looking lost, in her bright summer c... | and Allan at the last moment had made Lord Monomark's yacht and were drifting luxuriously down the coast of Spain attending bull-fights (they had even asked her to look after Djinn). Her mother was at the chalet Lady Anchorage always lent her on the Lake of Geneva. Polly was everywhere. Even Jenny Abdul Akbar was cruis... | A Handful Of Dust |
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