A Bed of Roses

A Bed of Roses

A Bed of Roses'We go.' The lascar meditatively pressed his face, brown and begrimed with coal dust,...
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Author: George, Walter Lionel,1882-1926
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A Bed of Roses

A Bed of Roses

CHF 12.01 CHF 6.00

A Bed of Roses

CHF 12.01 CHF 6.00
Author: George, Walter Lionel,1882-1926
Format: eBook
Language: English

A Bed of Roses

'We go.' The lascar meditatively pressed his face, brown and begrimed with coal dust, streaked here and there with sweat, against the rope which formed the rough bulwark. His dark eyes were fixed on the shore near by, between which and the ship's side the water quivered quicker and quicker in little ripples, each ripple carrying an iridescent film of grey ooze. Without joy or sadness he was bidding goodbye to Bombay, his city. Those goodbyes are often farewells for lascars who must face the Bay and the Channel. But the stoker did not care. His companion lay by his side, lazily propped up on his elbow, not deigning even to take a last look at the market place, seething still with its crowded reds and blues and golds. 'Dekko!' cried the first stoker pointing to the wharf where a white man in a dirty smock had just cast off the last rope, which came away swishing through the air. His companion did not raise his eyes. Slowly he tilted up his pannikin and let the water flow in a thin stream into his mouth, keeping the metal away from his lips. Then, careless of the land of Akbar, he let himself sink on the deck and composed himself to sleep. India was no concern of his. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 33538
Author: George, Walter Lionel
Release Date: Aug 26, 2010
Format: eBook
Language: English

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