Gemma was on her way to the outback to marry Bruce Mannering. Before she had even arrived there, she met Tim Torrance, who promptly informed her that she was making a great mistake. How dared he interfere?But when Gemma actually met Bruce's family, she began to have the uneasy feeling that Tim mi...
She has grown a crust, thought Cathy, trying again and again to break through the polite veneer, but it was no use. Rita had left childhood.That was as it should be. All these children must grow up. The best equipment for the life that awaited them was a hard endurance and a practical approach, b...
He said simply, ‘I’ve met Nurse before,’ and turned his attention to Jason. But the burning awareness still remained there like a flag, it showed in Frances’ heightened colour, in the doctor’s too casual acknowledgement. Frances saw Burn West’s tightened lips.Scott was talking with the boy and re...
More whalemen were needed to be relieved from station work so that the Island rebuilding could go ahead ... From Canberra had come the announcement that an extra quota of whales had been allotted. There was only one answer to it all, Nor told Laurel—extra hands from the coast.Laurel felt sorry ab...
Passengers who had seemed somehow unreal behind their closed doors appeared on deck, and the Mediterranean warmth sent them searching their trunks for cool cottons and rope sandals.After the days of gloom it was like some bright bazaar. For the first time since sailing, the dining-saloon was enti...
the Professor was reciting. “Actually they require little from us, but what they do require they must have, or trouble begins.”—Trouble, groaned Jessa inwardly, and tried to shrink further into her seat.“While lecturing in London,” said the Professor, “I—”Margaret began taking notes. Jessa, glanc...
She packed her bags and sent them up to the station; she settled her bill; she slipped a reward into Hilde’s hand; she said au revoir to the Misses Whitney, reminding them that it was only that and not farewell, since they must still consider a visit to the Commonwealth. And she went out to Jan L...
Because of her confining harness it was only a minor knock, and she opened her eyes almost at once. Indeed the crippled craft was still teetering slightly, and instantly she thought of fire. She put her hand forward, but Dicky’s calm voice stopped her.‘I cut off the ignition and the petrol,’ he s...