Captains of the SandsLiving by their wits in the steamy slums of Bahia, a gang of orphans and runaways, led by fifteen-year-old Bullet, spend their time stealing from Brazil's rich and privilaged until public outcry demands their capture. |
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... Outrigger his arms , already full of blisters : " I seem to be burning up with fever too . " Outrigger was a brave little boy , the whole gang knew that . But Outrigger had a crazy fear of smallpox , Omolu's ailment , a fear accumulated ...
... Outrigger his arms , already full of blisters : " I seem to be burning up with fever too . " Outrigger was a brave little boy , the whole gang knew that . But Outrigger had a crazy fear of smallpox , Omolu's ailment , a fear accumulated ...
Page 127
... Outrigger in his nasal voice : " Now you're going to have smallpox on your prick , you black jackass . " Outrigger looked at him in terror . Then Legless spoke to every- body , pointing to Almiro : " Nobody here's going to come down ...
... Outrigger in his nasal voice : " Now you're going to have smallpox on your prick , you black jackass . " Outrigger looked at him in terror . Then Legless spoke to every- body , pointing to Almiro : " Nobody here's going to come down ...
Page 243
... Outrigger come over : " People , I'm going away now , I'm going to leave you . I'm going away , Outrigger is leader now . Alberto will still come to see you , do what he says . And everybody listen : Outrigger is leader now . The black ...
... Outrigger come over : " People , I'm going away now , I'm going to leave you . I'm going away , Outrigger is leader now . Alberto will still come to see you , do what he says . And everybody listen : Outrigger is leader now . The black ...
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