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Since this Note is mostly concerned with personal contacts and the origins of the
persons in the tale , I am bound also to speak of Lena , because if I were to leave
her out it would look like a slight ; and nothing would be further from my ...
Since this Note is mostly concerned with personal contacts and the origins of the
persons in the tale , I am bound also to speak of Lena , because if I were to leave
her out it would look like a slight ; and nothing would be further from my ...
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Orang Kaya is the head man of the village , Lena , ” added Heyst . She looked at
him in astonishment . “ You wanted me to go to that village of savages ? ” she
gasped . “ You wanted me to leave you ? ” “ It would have given me a freer hand .
Orang Kaya is the head man of the village , Lena , ” added Heyst . She looked at
him in astonishment . “ You wanted me to go to that village of savages ? ” she
gasped . “ You wanted me to leave you ? ” “ It would have given me a freer hand .
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... try to rise above herself , triumphant and humble ; and then happiness would
burst on her like a torrent , flinging at her feet the man whom she loved . Heyst
stirred slightly . “ We had better be getting back , Lena , since we can ' t stay all
night ...
... try to rise above herself , triumphant and humble ; and then happiness would
burst on her like a torrent , flinging at her feet the man whom she loved . Heyst
stirred slightly . “ We had better be getting back , Lena , since we can ' t stay all
night ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Victory Volume 15 of Complete Works, Joseph Conrad |
| Author | Joseph Conrad |
| Publisher | Doubleday, Page, 1926 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 17 Aug 2010 |
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