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Page xii
... glance and make the hairs of his stiff little moustache stir quaintly . His eyes were green , and to this day every cat I see reminds me of the exact contour of his face . What he was travelling for or what was his business in life he ...
... glance and make the hairs of his stiff little moustache stir quaintly . His eyes were green , and to this day every cat I see reminds me of the exact contour of his face . What he was travelling for or what was his business in life he ...
Page 46
... glance in that direction and thought of making some sort of reassur- ing sign to her , but she looked so bereft of senses , and almost of life , perched up there , that it seemed not worth while . He disengaged his button with firm ...
... glance in that direction and thought of making some sort of reassur- ing sign to her , but she looked so bereft of senses , and almost of life , perched up there , that it seemed not worth while . He disengaged his button with firm ...
Page 69
... glance of Heyst , who looked away at once to- wards the girl . She had not moved . Her arms hung down ; her eyelids were lowered . Heyst laid down his half - smoked cigar and compressed his lips . Then he got up . It was the same sort ...
... glance of Heyst , who looked away at once to- wards the girl . She had not moved . Her arms hung down ; her eyelids were lowered . Heyst laid down his half - smoked cigar and compressed his lips . Then he got up . It was the same sort ...
Page 89
... glance of frank tenderness , quick as lightning , and leaving a pro- found impression , a secret touch on the heart . It was in the grounds of the hotel , about tiffin time , while the ladies of the orchestra were strolling back to ...
... glance of frank tenderness , quick as lightning , and leaving a pro- found impression , a secret touch on the heart . It was in the grounds of the hotel , about tiffin time , while the ladies of the orchestra were strolling back to ...
Page 97
... glance away from the bearded Schomberg , who sat gripping the brass tiller in a sweating palm . " Many people in the evening at your place ? " Schomberg had recovered somewhat . " Twenty covers or so , take one day with another , " he ...
... glance away from the bearded Schomberg , who sat gripping the brass tiller in a sweating palm . " Many people in the evening at your place ? " Schomberg had recovered somewhat . " Twenty covers or so , take one day with another , " he ...
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