VictoryOn a rare impulse Swedish Baron and rootless drifter Axel Heyst, rescues a sea captain from his debts. This uncharacteristic act of kindness has unimagined and tragic repercussions for many people, with the reader being left to decide the nature and attainability of ultimate victory. |
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Page 59
... don't even know your name . ' ' Don't you ? They call me Alma . I don't know why . Silly name ! Magdalen too . It doesn't matter ; you can call me by whatever name you choose . Yes , you give me a name . Think of one you would like the ...
... don't even know your name . ' ' Don't you ? They call me Alma . I don't know why . Silly name ! Magdalen too . It doesn't matter ; you can call me by whatever name you choose . Yes , you give me a name . Think of one you would like the ...
Page 141
... don't suppose the woman would have killed me for it ; but she would have rowed me in a nasty way . She would have threatened me and called me names . That sort , when they know you are helpless , there's nothing to stop them . I don't ...
... don't suppose the woman would have killed me for it ; but she would have rowed me in a nasty way . She would have threatened me and called me names . That sort , when they know you are helpless , there's nothing to stop them . I don't ...
Page 216
... t wake you up . How soundly you can sleep ! I say , do you feel all right now ? ' ' As fresh as can be , ' she said ... don't like all these foreign people . ' ' It was just before he went away - bolted out , I should say . He nodded ...
... t wake you up . How soundly you can sleep ! I say , do you feel all right now ? ' ' As fresh as can be , ' she said ... don't like all these foreign people . ' ' It was just before he went away - bolted out , I should say . He nodded ...
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