[Almayer's Folly by Joseph Conrad]@TWC D-Link bookAlmayer's Folly CHAPTER XI 40/48
"Run! we must go.
That woman has told them all!" "What woman ?" asked Dain, looking at Nina.
Just then there was only one woman in the whole world for him. "The she-dog with white teeth; the seven times accursed slave of Bulangi. She yelled at Abdulla's gate till she woke up all Sambir.
Now the white officers are coming, guided by her and Reshid.
If you want to live, do not look at me, but go!" "How do you know this ?" asked Almayer. "Oh, Tuan! what matters how I know! I have only one eye, but I saw lights in Abdulla's house and in his campong as we were paddling past.
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