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The Tragedy of The Korosko

CHAPTER VI
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And Cochrane, who always seemed on board the boat to be a rather stand-offish, narrow sort of man! Look at his courage, and his unselfish indignation when any one is ill used.

Fardet, too, is as brave as a lion.

I think misfortune has done us all good." Sadie sighed.
"Yes, if it would end right here one might say so; but if it goes on and on for a few weeks or months of misery, and then ends in death, I don't know where we reap the benefit of those improvements of character which it brings.

Suppose you escape, what will you do ?" The lawyer hesitated, but his professional instincts were still strong.
"I will consider whether an action lies, and against whom.

It should be with the organisers of the expedition for taking us to the Abousir Rock--or else with the Egyptian Government for not protecting their frontiers.


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