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 63
... glance of frank tenderness , quick as lightning , and leaving a profound 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 their ...
... glance of frank tenderness , quick as lightning , and leaving a profound 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 their ...
Page 69
... 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 ...
Page 153
... glance , he bent down and took her under the arms , raising her straight out of the chair into a sudden and close embrace . Her alacrity to respond , which made her seem as light as a feather , warmed his heart at that moment more than ...
... glance , he bent down and took her under the arms , raising her straight out of the chair into a sudden and close embrace . Her alacrity to respond , which made her seem as light as a feather , warmed his heart at that moment more than ...
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