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The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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THE clammy touch of the mist revived me.
The culmination of the scene in the poison cellars, together with the effects of the fumes which I had inhaled again, had deprived me of consciousness.
Now I knew that I was afloat on the river.
I still was bound: furthermore, a cloth was wrapped tightly about my mouth, and I was secured to a ring in the deck.
By moving my aching head to the left I could look down into the oily water; by moving it to the right I could catch a glimpse of the empurpled face of Inspector Weymouth, who, similarly bound and gagged, lay beside me, but only of the feet and legs of Nayland Smith.
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The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

Chapter 26 of The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE clammy touch of the mist revived me.
Line 2
The culmination of the scene in the poison cellars, together with the effects of the fumes which I had inhaled again, had deprived me of consciousness.
Line 3
Now I knew that I was afloat on the river.
Line 4
I still was bound: furthermore, a cloth was wrapped tightly about my mouth, and I was secured to a ring in the deck.
Line 5
By moving my aching head to the left I could look down into the oily water; by moving it to the right I could catch a glimpse of the empurpled face of Inspector Weymouth, who, similarly bound and gagged, lay beside me, but only of the feet and legs of Nayland Smith.

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a

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From this reading I still was bound: furthermore, a cloth was wrapped tightly about my mouth, and I was secured to a ring in the deck.

about

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From this reading I still was bound: furthermore, a cloth was wrapped tightly about my mouth, and I was secured to a ring in the deck.

aching

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From this reading By moving my aching head to the left I could look down into the oily water; by moving it to the right I could catch a glimpse of the empurpled face of Inspector Weymouth, who, similarly bound and gagged, lay beside me, but only of the feet and legs of Nayland Smith.

afloat

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From this reading Now I knew that I was afloat on the river.

again

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From this reading The culmination of the scene in the poison cellars, together with the effects of the fumes which I had inhaled again, had deprived me of consciousness.

and

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From this reading I still was bound: furthermore, a cloth was wrapped tightly about my mouth, and I was secured to a ring in the deck.

beside

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From this reading By moving my aching head to the left I could look down into the oily water; by moving it to the right I could catch a glimpse of the empurpled face of Inspector Weymouth, who, similarly bound and gagged, lay beside me, but only of the feet and legs of Nayland Smith.

bound

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From this reading I still was bound: furthermore, a cloth was wrapped tightly about my mouth, and I was secured to a ring in the deck.

but

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From this reading By moving my aching head to the left I could look down into the oily water; by moving it to the right I could catch a glimpse of the empurpled face of Inspector Weymouth, who, similarly bound and gagged, lay beside me, but only of the feet and legs of Nayland Smith.

By

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From this reading By moving my aching head to the left I could look down into the oily water; by moving it to the right I could catch a glimpse of the empurpled face of Inspector Weymouth, who, similarly bound and gagged, lay beside me, but only of the feet and legs of Nayland Smith.

catch

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From this reading By moving my aching head to the left I could look down into the oily water; by moving it to the right I could catch a glimpse of the empurpled face of Inspector Weymouth, who, similarly bound and gagged, lay beside me, but only of the feet and legs of Nayland Smith.

cellars

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From this reading The culmination of the scene in the poison cellars, together with the effects of the fumes which I had inhaled again, had deprived me of consciousness.

clammy

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From this reading THE clammy touch of the mist revived me.

cloth

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From this reading I still was bound: furthermore, a cloth was wrapped tightly about my mouth, and I was secured to a ring in the deck.

consciousness

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From this reading The culmination of the scene in the poison cellars, together with the effects of the fumes which I had inhaled again, had deprived me of consciousness.

could

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From this reading By moving my aching head to the left I could look down into the oily water; by moving it to the right I could catch a glimpse of the empurpled face of Inspector Weymouth, who, similarly bound and gagged, lay beside me, but only of the feet and legs of Nayland Smith.

culmination

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From this reading The culmination of the scene in the poison cellars, together with the effects of the fumes which I had inhaled again, had deprived me of consciousness.

deck

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From this reading I still was bound: furthermore, a cloth was wrapped tightly about my mouth, and I was secured to a ring in the deck.

deprived

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From this reading The culmination of the scene in the poison cellars, together with the effects of the fumes which I had inhaled again, had deprived me of consciousness.

down

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From this reading By moving my aching head to the left I could look down into the oily water; by moving it to the right I could catch a glimpse of the empurpled face of Inspector Weymouth, who, similarly bound and gagged, lay beside me, but only of the feet and legs of Nayland Smith.

effects

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From this reading The culmination of the scene in the poison cellars, together with the effects of the fumes which I had inhaled again, had deprived me of consciousness.

empurpled

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From this reading By moving my aching head to the left I could look down into the oily water; by moving it to the right I could catch a glimpse of the empurpled face of Inspector Weymouth, who, similarly bound and gagged, lay beside me, but only of the feet and legs of Nayland Smith.

face

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From this reading By moving my aching head to the left I could look down into the oily water; by moving it to the right I could catch a glimpse of the empurpled face of Inspector Weymouth, who, similarly bound and gagged, lay beside me, but only of the feet and legs of Nayland Smith.

feet

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From this reading By moving my aching head to the left I could look down into the oily water; by moving it to the right I could catch a glimpse of the empurpled face of Inspector Weymouth, who, similarly bound and gagged, lay beside me, but only of the feet and legs of Nayland Smith.

fumes

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From this reading The culmination of the scene in the poison cellars, together with the effects of the fumes which I had inhaled again, had deprived me of consciousness.

furthermore

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From this reading I still was bound: furthermore, a cloth was wrapped tightly about my mouth, and I was secured to a ring in the deck.

gagged

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From this reading By moving my aching head to the left I could look down into the oily water; by moving it to the right I could catch a glimpse of the empurpled face of Inspector Weymouth, who, similarly bound and gagged, lay beside me, but only of the feet and legs of Nayland Smith.

glimpse

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading By moving my aching head to the left I could look down into the oily water; by moving it to the right I could catch a glimpse of the empurpled face of Inspector Weymouth, who, similarly bound and gagged, lay beside me, but only of the feet and legs of Nayland Smith.

had

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From this reading The culmination of the scene in the poison cellars, together with the effects of the fumes which I had inhaled again, had deprived me of consciousness.

head

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From this reading By moving my aching head to the left I could look down into the oily water; by moving it to the right I could catch a glimpse of the empurpled face of Inspector Weymouth, who, similarly bound and gagged, lay beside me, but only of the feet and legs of Nayland Smith.

I

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From this reading The culmination of the scene in the poison cellars, together with the effects of the fumes which I had inhaled again, had deprived me of consciousness.

in

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From this reading The culmination of the scene in the poison cellars, together with the effects of the fumes which I had inhaled again, had deprived me of consciousness.

inhaled

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From this reading The culmination of the scene in the poison cellars, together with the effects of the fumes which I had inhaled again, had deprived me of consciousness.

Inspector

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From this reading By moving my aching head to the left I could look down into the oily water; by moving it to the right I could catch a glimpse of the empurpled face of Inspector Weymouth, who, similarly bound and gagged, lay beside me, but only of the feet and legs of Nayland Smith.

into

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From this reading By moving my aching head to the left I could look down into the oily water; by moving it to the right I could catch a glimpse of the empurpled face of Inspector Weymouth, who, similarly bound and gagged, lay beside me, but only of the feet and legs of Nayland Smith.

it

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From this reading By moving my aching head to the left I could look down into the oily water; by moving it to the right I could catch a glimpse of the empurpled face of Inspector Weymouth, who, similarly bound and gagged, lay beside me, but only of the feet and legs of Nayland Smith.

knew

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From this reading Now I knew that I was afloat on the river.

lay

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From this reading By moving my aching head to the left I could look down into the oily water; by moving it to the right I could catch a glimpse of the empurpled face of Inspector Weymouth, who, similarly bound and gagged, lay beside me, but only of the feet and legs of Nayland Smith.

left

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From this reading By moving my aching head to the left I could look down into the oily water; by moving it to the right I could catch a glimpse of the empurpled face of Inspector Weymouth, who, similarly bound and gagged, lay beside me, but only of the feet and legs of Nayland Smith.

legs

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From this reading By moving my aching head to the left I could look down into the oily water; by moving it to the right I could catch a glimpse of the empurpled face of Inspector Weymouth, who, similarly bound and gagged, lay beside me, but only of the feet and legs of Nayland Smith.

look

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From this reading By moving my aching head to the left I could look down into the oily water; by moving it to the right I could catch a glimpse of the empurpled face of Inspector Weymouth, who, similarly bound and gagged, lay beside me, but only of the feet and legs of Nayland Smith.

me

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From this reading THE clammy touch of the mist revived me.

mist

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From this reading THE clammy touch of the mist revived me.

mouth

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From this reading I still was bound: furthermore, a cloth was wrapped tightly about my mouth, and I was secured to a ring in the deck.

moving

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From this reading By moving my aching head to the left I could look down into the oily water; by moving it to the right I could catch a glimpse of the empurpled face of Inspector Weymouth, who, similarly bound and gagged, lay beside me, but only of the feet and legs of Nayland Smith.

my

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From this reading I still was bound: furthermore, a cloth was wrapped tightly about my mouth, and I was secured to a ring in the deck.

Nayland

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From this reading By moving my aching head to the left I could look down into the oily water; by moving it to the right I could catch a glimpse of the empurpled face of Inspector Weymouth, who, similarly bound and gagged, lay beside me, but only of the feet and legs of Nayland Smith.

Now

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From this reading Now I knew that I was afloat on the river.

of

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From this reading THE clammy touch of the mist revived me.

oily

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From this reading By moving my aching head to the left I could look down into the oily water; by moving it to the right I could catch a glimpse of the empurpled face of Inspector Weymouth, who, similarly bound and gagged, lay beside me, but only of the feet and legs of Nayland Smith.

on

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From this reading Now I knew that I was afloat on the river.

only

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From this reading By moving my aching head to the left I could look down into the oily water; by moving it to the right I could catch a glimpse of the empurpled face of Inspector Weymouth, who, similarly bound and gagged, lay beside me, but only of the feet and legs of Nayland Smith.

poison

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From this reading The culmination of the scene in the poison cellars, together with the effects of the fumes which I had inhaled again, had deprived me of consciousness.

revived

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From this reading THE clammy touch of the mist revived me.

right

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From this reading By moving my aching head to the left I could look down into the oily water; by moving it to the right I could catch a glimpse of the empurpled face of Inspector Weymouth, who, similarly bound and gagged, lay beside me, but only of the feet and legs of Nayland Smith.

ring

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From this reading I still was bound: furthermore, a cloth was wrapped tightly about my mouth, and I was secured to a ring in the deck.

river

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From this reading Now I knew that I was afloat on the river.

scene

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From this reading The culmination of the scene in the poison cellars, together with the effects of the fumes which I had inhaled again, had deprived me of consciousness.

secured

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From this reading I still was bound: furthermore, a cloth was wrapped tightly about my mouth, and I was secured to a ring in the deck.

similarly

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From this reading By moving my aching head to the left I could look down into the oily water; by moving it to the right I could catch a glimpse of the empurpled face of Inspector Weymouth, who, similarly bound and gagged, lay beside me, but only of the feet and legs of Nayland Smith.

Smith

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From this reading By moving my aching head to the left I could look down into the oily water; by moving it to the right I could catch a glimpse of the empurpled face of Inspector Weymouth, who, similarly bound and gagged, lay beside me, but only of the feet and legs of Nayland Smith.

still

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From this reading I still was bound: furthermore, a cloth was wrapped tightly about my mouth, and I was secured to a ring in the deck.

that

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From this reading Now I knew that I was afloat on the river.

THE

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From this reading THE clammy touch of the mist revived me.

tightly

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From this reading I still was bound: furthermore, a cloth was wrapped tightly about my mouth, and I was secured to a ring in the deck.

to

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From this reading I still was bound: furthermore, a cloth was wrapped tightly about my mouth, and I was secured to a ring in the deck.

together

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From this reading The culmination of the scene in the poison cellars, together with the effects of the fumes which I had inhaled again, had deprived me of consciousness.

touch

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From this reading THE clammy touch of the mist revived me.

was

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From this reading Now I knew that I was afloat on the river.

water

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From this reading By moving my aching head to the left I could look down into the oily water; by moving it to the right I could catch a glimpse of the empurpled face of Inspector Weymouth, who, similarly bound and gagged, lay beside me, but only of the feet and legs of Nayland Smith.

Weymouth

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From this reading By moving my aching head to the left I could look down into the oily water; by moving it to the right I could catch a glimpse of the empurpled face of Inspector Weymouth, who, similarly bound and gagged, lay beside me, but only of the feet and legs of Nayland Smith.

which

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From this reading The culmination of the scene in the poison cellars, together with the effects of the fumes which I had inhaled again, had deprived me of consciousness.

who

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From this reading By moving my aching head to the left I could look down into the oily water; by moving it to the right I could catch a glimpse of the empurpled face of Inspector Weymouth, who, similarly bound and gagged, lay beside me, but only of the feet and legs of Nayland Smith.

with

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From this reading The culmination of the scene in the poison cellars, together with the effects of the fumes which I had inhaled again, had deprived me of consciousness.

wrapped

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From this reading I still was bound: furthermore, a cloth was wrapped tightly about my mouth, and I was secured to a ring in the deck.

Chapter 26 of The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu by Sax Rohmer holds 100 sentences, grouped into 20 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 26 holds 100 sentences of The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 26 of The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu by Sax Rohmer exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 100 sentences, grouped into 20 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Gentleman
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Across
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Common
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