Night FlightAn adventure story about the men who risked their lives flying the first commercial air mail routes in the early 1930's. |
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Page 36
Inspector Robineau had battened on human frailties, as on his daily bread; on
the mechanic who had a glass too much, the airport ... Robineau felt a thrill of
pride in knowing that his chief was strong enough not to shrink from being unjust.
Inspector Robineau had battened on human frailties, as on his daily bread; on
the mechanic who had a glass too much, the airport ... Robineau felt a thrill of
pride in knowing that his chief was strong enough not to shrink from being unjust.
Page 184
The picture of Riviere alone there in his private office rose in Robineau's mind; "
old chap," Riviere had said. Never had there been a man so utterly unfriended as
he, and Robineau felt an infinite compassion for him. He turned over in his mind ...
The picture of Riviere alone there in his private office rose in Robineau's mind; "
old chap," Riviere had said. Never had there been a man so utterly unfriended as
he, and Robineau felt an infinite compassion for him. He turned over in his mind ...
Page 186
And what he felt, what was that dream and what his heart's bereavement, none
would ever know. . . . For a long while Riviere looked at Robineau as at the living
witness of some dark event. Robineau felt ill at ease. An enigmatic irony seemed
...
And what he felt, what was that dream and what his heart's bereavement, none
would ever know. . . . For a long while Riviere looked at Robineau as at the living
witness of some dark event. Robineau felt ill at ease. An enigmatic irony seemed
...
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Contents
SERVICE | 15 |
THE SOUND OF THE DISTANT ENGINE SWELLED | 21 |
RIVIERE GLANCED AT THE PILOT | 31 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Night Flight Volume 7 of Modern masterpieces in English |
| Author | Antoine de Saint-Exup©♭ry |
| Translated by | Stuart Gilbert, André Gide |
| Contributor | André Gide |
| Publisher | Century Company, 1932 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 13 Nov 2007 |
| Length | 198 pages |
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