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 56
... mind to the contemplation of his purpose , in order that by being faced steadily it should appear praiseworthy and wise . For the use of reason is to justify the obscure desires that move our conduct , impulses , passions , prejudices ...
... mind to the contemplation of his purpose , in order that by being faced steadily it should appear praiseworthy and wise . For the use of reason is to justify the obscure desires that move our conduct , impulses , passions , prejudices ...
Page 94
... mind - and then had to fight for our winnings after- wards as often as not . We've gambled on the hills and in the valleys and on the sea - shore , and out of sight of land - mostly fair . Gener- ally it's good enough . We began in ...
... mind - and then had to fight for our winnings after- wards as often as not . We've gambled on the hills and in the valleys and on the sea - shore , and out of sight of land - mostly fair . Gener- ally it's good enough . We began in ...
Page 212
... mind flashed the hope that something enlightening might come from that being so unlike himself , taking contact with the world with a simplicity and directness of which his own mind was not capable . ' Why ? ' he went on . ' You are ...
... mind flashed the hope that something enlightening might come from that being so unlike himself , taking contact with the world with a simplicity and directness of which his own mind was not capable . ' Why ? ' he went on . ' You are ...
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