Cruise of
The Cruise of the "Scandal", and other stories
作者：Bridges, Victor, 1878-1972
体例：题 章数：94
字数：324,320 来源：Project Gutenberg
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章节目录
共 94 题- THE CRUISE OF THE "SCANDAL"
- AND OTHER STORIES
- BY
- VICTOR BRIDGES
- V. B.
- PREFACE TO THE AMERICAN EDITION
- VICTOR BRIDGES.
- CONTENTS
- The Cruise of the "_Scandal_"
- The Man with the Chin
- Tony and His Conscience
- With the Conquering Turkey
- The Later Edition
- The Ordeal by Water
- The Strange Adventure of Mr. Bates
- A Bit of Old Chelsea
- The Microbe
- Full-back for England
- Elsie and the Rooks
- The Bronze-haired Girl
- His Reverence
- The Nadir Bandar
- The Cruise of the "_Scandal_"
- I looked at him with surprise and pain.
- I put down the spoon slowly.
- I laughed, and finished my champagne.
- I nodded.
- I looked at her with some interest.
- I shook my head.
- I bent down, and very lightly I kissed the tips of her fingers.
- I nodded.
- I groaned.
- I bowed.
- I glanced at her with some sympathy.
- I looked up with a smile.
- I nodded.
- I shook my head.
- I looked steadily into her eyes.
- I stopped for breath, and, with shining eyes. Astarte leaned forward.
- I took her in my arms and kissed her dear, soft, half-open lips.
- The Man with the Chin
- Tony and His Conscience
- And James, who knew women, pulled himself together and said, "Yes."
- With the Conquering Turkey
- I tossed my tobacco pouch across the table.
- I looked at him in stern disapproval.
- I looked at him approvingly, and ordered another bottle of "Mumm."
- He shook his head mournfully. "Don't want to jog the turkey."
- Pitman drew himself up. "Don't you dare to touch him."
- I gave it up, and followed him meekly into the hall.
- The Later Edition
- Barton smiled. "Not enough to get excited about."
- MANCHESTER CUP
- The Ordeal by Water
- I turned to Mortimer.
- I gazed at Tommy in mingled amazement and admiration.
- I gave a gentle laugh, which obviously nettled Tommy.
- I looked the duke over with a critical eye.
- I groped in my pocket and produced a sovereign.
- The Strange Adventure of Mr. Bates
- II
- Mr. Bates suddenly began to cry. "My wife is dead, sir."
- A Bit of Old Chelsea
- The Microbe
- Full-back for England
- Elsie and the Rooks
- And all the other rooks went "Ha! Ha! Ha!"
- And all the rooks who were sitting round went "Yah! Yah! Yah!"
- The Bronze-Haired Girl
- I looked him in the eyes.
- I laughed unkindly.
- I did.
- I handed her the plate.
- I held out a cunningly carved slice of bread-and-butter.
- I poured it out, and filled my own.
- I struck a match to light my cigarette.
- I found George outside the tent, shaving.
- I took off my hat.
- I felt quite incapable of saying anything except "Yes."
- His Reverence
- The Nadir Bandar
- I explained, trying not to blubber.
- I nodded.
- I discarded my coat, and followed him into the room.
- I stared at him.
- I shook my head with a kind of mock disapproval.
- I laughed.
- I burst out laughing.
- I shook my head.
- I pointed to the door of the room.
- I turned on him angrily.
- I looked round, and then touched his arm.
- I nodded.
- I nodded my head.