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Page xi
... sure he would have been indifferent to suspicions as he was indifferent to all the other disadvantages of life . He was not the whole Heyst of course ; he is only the physical and moral foun- dation of my Heyst laid on the ground of a ...
... sure he would have been indifferent to suspicions as he was indifferent to all the other disadvantages of life . He was not the whole Heyst of course ; he is only the physical and moral foun- dation of my Heyst laid on the ground of a ...
Page xvii
... sure I have seen ! There could be no mistake . I was in a too idle mood to im- agine such a gratuitous barbarity . It may have been playfulness , yet the girl jumped up as if she had been stung by a wasp . It may have been playfulness ...
... sure I have seen ! There could be no mistake . I was in a too idle mood to im- agine such a gratuitous barbarity . It may have been playfulness , yet the girl jumped up as if she had been stung by a wasp . It may have been playfulness ...
Page 37
... sure to find out at the Tesmans ' office , " he thought . But it was a very hot hour , and if Heyst was down at the port he would have learned already that the Sissie was in . It was even possible that Heyst had already gone on board ...
... sure to find out at the Tesmans ' office , " he thought . But it was a very hot hour , and if Heyst was down at the port he would have learned already that the Sissie was in . It was even possible that Heyst had already gone on board ...
Page 72
... sure she pinched you just now , when she stood by your chair . " The girl received this overture with the wide , motion- less stare of profound astonishment . Heyst , vexed with himself , suspected that she did not understand what he ...
... sure she pinched you just now , when she stood by your chair . " The girl received this overture with the wide , motion- less stare of profound astonishment . Heyst , vexed with himself , suspected that she did not understand what he ...
Page 73
... sure she pinched your arm most cruelly , " he murmured , rather disconcerted now at what he had done . It was a great comfort to hear her say : " It wouldn't have been the first time . And suppose she did what are you going to do about ...
... sure she pinched your arm most cruelly , " he murmured , rather disconcerted now at what he had done . It was a great comfort to hear her say : " It wouldn't have been the first time . And suppose she did what are you going to do about ...
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