 The poor man has left a young daughter." Who was to look after her I don't know, but I saw the devoted Martin taking the trunks ashore with great care just before I landed myself. I would perhaps have tracked the ways of that man of immense sincerity...  Victory - Page xvby Joseph Conrad - 1923Full view - About this book
 | Sir John Collings Squire - English literature - 1921 - 742 pages
...the nigger I used to dream for years afterwards. Of Pedro never. The impression was less permanent. I got away from him too quickly. It seems to me but...tales who had taken to his trade without preparation, premeditation, and without any moral intention but that which pervades the whole scheme of this world... | |
 | Joseph Conrad - 1923 - 444 pages
...those three buried in a corner of my memory should suddenly get out into the light of the world—so natural that I offer no excuse for their existence....who had taken to his trade without preparation, or p reined i tat ion,and without any moral intention but that which pervades the whole scheme of this... | |
 | Joseph Conrad - 1925 - 442 pages
...feebly, smoke cigarettes and now and then call for Martin in a voice full of pain. Then he who had become Ricardo in the book would go below into that...who had taken to his trade without preparation, or premeditation,and without any moral intention but that which pervades the whole scheme of this world... | |
 | Luella Bussey Cook - English language - 1927 - 528 pages
...days. Of the nigger I used to dream for years. It seems to me but natural that these three characters, buried in a corner of my memory, should suddenly get...world — so natural that I offer no excuse for their existence.1 EXPERIMENT 45 Like Conrad, a journal-keeper might jot down definite impressions of characters... | |
 | H. Cotton Minchin - English literature - 1928 - 270 pages
...in a sudden inspiration to get out of his way. It was in a hovel of sticks and mats by the side of a It seems to me but natural that those three buried...memory should suddenly get out into the light of the world—so natural that I offer no excuse for their existence. They were there ; they had to come out;... | |
 | Joseph Conrad - Abused women - 1921 - 414 pages
...that schooner, an old Spanish gentleman, owner of much luggage and, as Ricardo assured me, very i!5 indeed. Ricardo seemed to be either a servant or the...who had taken to his trade without preparation, or premedita' tion and without any moral intention but that which pervades the whole scheme of this world... | |
 | Joseph Conrad - Abused women - 1921 - 414 pages
...that schooner, an old Spanish gentleman, owner of much luggage and, as Ricardo assured me, very iK indeed. Ricardo seemed to be either a servant or the...this is a sufficient excuse for a writer of tales whohad taken to his trade without preparation, or premeditation and without any moral intention but... | |
 | Sir John Collings Squire - English literature - 1920 - 742 pages
...the nigger I used to dream for years afterwards. Of Pedro never. The impression was less permanent. I got away from him too quickly. It seems to me but...memory should suddenly get out into the light of the world—so natural that I offer no excuse for their existence. They were there ; they had to come out... | |
 | Adam Gillon - Literary Criticism - 1994 - 318 pages
...used to dream for years afterwards. Of Pedro never. The impression was less vivid. ... It seems to be but natural that those three buried in a corner of...should suddenly get out into the light of the world." He met the model for Lena in a cafe not in the tropics but in Southern France, and was struck by her... | |
 | Joseph Conrad - 1921 - 432 pages
...sunset, though as a matter of fact we were in sight of the low, pestilential, mangrove-lined coast ol our destination. The excellent Father Superior mentioned...the world — so natural that I offer no excuse for then" existence. They were there, they had to vcome out; and this is a sufficient excuse for 4 writer... | |
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