By Diana Gabaldon
Diana Gabaldon, bestselling writer of the acclaimed Outlander sequence, weaves an engrossing story of battle, background, and suspense during this unique novella--now on hand as a standalone eBook--featuring returning hero Lord John Grey.
London, 1759. After a excessive society electric-eel social gathering ends up in a duel that ends badly, Lord John gray feels the necessity to lie low for some time. comfortably, ahead of beginning his new fee in His Majesty's military, Lord John gets an pressing summons. An previous buddy from the army, Charlie Carruthers, is dealing with court-martial in Canada, and has referred to as upon Lord John to function his personality witness. gray voyages to the recent World--a land rife with savages (many of them on his personal aspect) and cleft by means of war--where he quickly unearths that he needs to safeguard not just his friend's existence yet his personal.
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Even so it would be hard work. " Biggles shook his head. "From what I remember of the islands—not a hope. They are mostly hills, and covered with virgin jungle into the bargain. Still, I could have a look round. " Biggles turned again to Li Chi, whose expression was now one of disappointment. " "Yes, I know. " "I thought the big lake on Elephant Island. It is sheltered in bad weather, and being surrounded by jungle, would not be easy to see from above. " "I know the place. It has much to recommend it," agreed Biggles.
We could build rough sheds at one end of the runway and camouflage them with branches—and there'll be plenty of branches to spare when we start shifting the timber. " There was silence for a minute, as if everyone was pondering on the scheme. " inquired Biggles. "I am amazed," said Li Chi. "I should never have thought of it. More and more I begin to understand why you British succeed. You have an answer for everything. " "This will so much tickle their sense of humour that they will work twenty hours a day," returned Li Chi.
Tamashoa knew of those two pink pearls," said Li Chi seriously. "Such was his mortification when he lost them that he sent a special messenger to me offering to buy them back at any price, as he wanted them for his favourite lady. I sent word that I no longer had them. He asked me what had become of them. I told him that I had Oven them as a present to a British flying man named Major Bigglesworth for saving my life. " "I'll bear it in mind," replied Biggles thoughtfully. "But this won't do. Let's have lunch.