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The flesh and blood individual who stands behind the infinitely more familiar
figure of the book I remember as a mysterious Swede right enough. Whether he
was a baron, too, I am not so certain. He himself never laid a claim to that
distinction.
The flesh and blood individual who stands behind the infinitely more familiar
figure of the book I remember as a mysterious Swede right enough. Whether he
was a baron, too, I am not so certain. He himself never laid a claim to that
distinction.
Page 7
"Queer chap, that Swede," was his only comment; but this is the origin of the
name "Enchanted Heyst" which some fellows fastened on our man. He also had
other names. In his early years, long before he got so becomingly bald on the top,
...
"Queer chap, that Swede," was his only comment; but this is the origin of the
name "Enchanted Heyst" which some fellows fastened on our man. He also had
other names. In his early years, long before he got so becomingly bald on the top,
...
Page 15
Had the Swede suddenly risen and hit him on the nose, he could not have been
taken more aback than when this stranger, this nondescript wanderer, said with a
little bow across the table: "Oh! If that's the case I would be very happy if you'd ...
Had the Swede suddenly risen and hit him on the nose, he could not have been
taken more aback than when this stranger, this nondescript wanderer, said with a
little bow across the table: "Oh! If that's the case I would be very happy if you'd ...
Page 16
It was as if he expected Heyst's usual white suit of the tropics to change into a
shining garment flowing down to his toes, and a pair of great dazzling wings to
sprout on the Swede's shoulders — and didn't want to miss a single detail of the ...
It was as if he expected Heyst's usual white suit of the tropics to change into a
shining garment flowing down to his toes, and a pair of great dazzling wings to
sprout on the Swede's shoulders — and didn't want to miss a single detail of the ...
Page 18
Poor Morrison actually laid his head on the cabin table, and remained in that
crushed attitude while Heyst talked to him soothingly with the utmost courtesy.
The Swede was as much distressed as Morrison; for he understood the other's
feelings ...
Poor Morrison actually laid his head on the cabin table, and remained in that
crushed attitude while Heyst talked to him soothingly with the utmost courtesy.
The Swede was as much distressed as Morrison; for he understood the other's
feelings ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Victory: An Island Tale |
| Author | Joseph Conrad |
| Publisher | Doubleday, Page, 1923 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | 28 Aug 2009 |
| Length | 462 pages |
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