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 37
... faint ring of playfulness in the cultivated tones of his voice . ' He's gone mad , ' Davidson thought to himself . But , looking at the physiognomy above him on the wharf , he was obliged to dismiss the notion of common , crude lunacy ...
... faint ring of playfulness in the cultivated tones of his voice . ' He's gone mad , ' Davidson thought to himself . But , looking at the physiognomy above him on the wharf , he was obliged to dismiss the notion of common , crude lunacy ...
Page 126
... faint ghost of the departed night , the fragrance of its dewy , dark soul captured for a moment longer between the great glow of the sky and the intense blaze of the uncovered sea . It was naturally difficult for Heyst to keep his mind ...
... faint ghost of the departed night , the fragrance of its dewy , dark soul captured for a moment longer between the great glow of the sky and the intense blaze of the uncovered sea . It was naturally difficult for Heyst to keep his mind ...
Page 208
... faint whistle reached her ears . The forgetful Ricardo , becoming very much aware of his loss , had been hanging about in great anxiety , which was relieved by the appearance of the slipper flying from under the eaves ; and now ...
... faint whistle reached her ears . The forgetful Ricardo , becoming very much aware of his loss , had been hanging about in great anxiety , which was relieved by the appearance of the slipper flying from under the eaves ; and now ...
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