The Beach of FalesáWhen a seaman settles on a Pacific island to trade luxury items for copra, he is nearly ruined by jealous, demonic fellow trader. |
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... dress of the village . Her body , her long black hair and her bright dress are shining wet from the sea or the streams . Wiltshire sees her , and Case sees that Wiltshire sees her . Case : " That is Uma . " He darts a quick look at ...
... dress of the village . Her body , her long black hair and her bright dress are shining wet from the sea or the streams . Wiltshire sees her , and Case sees that Wiltshire sees her . Case : " That is Uma . " He darts a quick look at ...
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... dress material on the counter in the trading store of Wiltshire's bungalow . Uma is wearing a bright , store flowered dress , short and cut low . There is a ribbon in her hair , a cheap bead necklace round her throat . Her cheeks are ...
... dress material on the counter in the trading store of Wiltshire's bungalow . Uma is wearing a bright , store flowered dress , short and cut low . There is a ribbon in her hair , a cheap bead necklace round her throat . Her cheeks are ...
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... dress , as though she were shielding nakedness . Uma : " You do not know ? You do not under- stand ? " Softly , " Oh ... dress for the everyday white dress of the island , plain , ungarlanded . She has wiped away paint and rouge . She ...
... dress , as though she were shielding nakedness . Uma : " You do not know ? You do not under- stand ? " Softly , " Oh ... dress for the everyday white dress of the island , plain , ungarlanded . She has wiped away paint and rouge . She ...
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aieee beach of Falesá boat bottle breadfruit bush Captain Randall Case's voice certina chanting chief in pajamas cigar club foot coconut concertina crowd dark dead devil door dress drink drunk eyes Faavo face ferns fiddle flowers frightened Galoshes ghost note girls glass goes ground grove hair hand head island Johnny Adams Kanakan lantern laughs Little Jack living room loads of copra Maea Missionary Mister moves nearer night nods old chief palm Papeete path pith helmet priest puts rises room of Wiltshire's says sea fowl Second Native Boy shakes shire shoulder side silent singing slowly smile smoke softly sound South Sea speaks squatted staring stops suddenly surf taboo Tahuku takes tattooed tell There's Tiapolo trading room trees turns Uma's veranda steps village What's Wilt Wiltshire comes Wiltshire looks Wiltshire stands Wiltshire walks Wiltshire's bungalow wind woman women