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... glance and make the hairs of his stiff little moustache stir quaintly . His eyes were green , and to this day every cat I see reminds me of he exact contour of his face . What he was travelling for or what was his business in life he ...
... glance and make the hairs of his stiff little moustache stir quaintly . His eyes were green , and to this day every cat I see reminds me of he exact contour of his face . What he was travelling for or what was his business in life he ...
Page 39
... glance in that direction and thought of making some sort of reassuring sign to her , but she looked so bereft of senses , and almost of life , perched up there , that it seemed not worth while . He disengaged his button with firm ...
... glance in that direction and thought of making some sort of reassuring sign to her , but she looked so bereft of senses , and almost of life , perched up there , that it seemed not worth while . He disengaged his button with firm ...
Page 58
... glance of Heyst , who looked away at once towards the girl . She had not moved . Her arms hung down ; her eyelids were lowered . Heyst laid down his half - smoked cigar and compressed his lips . Then he got up . It was the same sort of ...
... glance of Heyst , who looked away at once towards the girl . She had not moved . Her arms hung down ; her eyelids were lowered . Heyst laid down his half - smoked cigar and compressed his lips . Then he got up . It was the same sort of ...
Page 76
... glance of frank tender- ness , 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 ...
... glance of frank tender- ness , 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 ...
Page 83
... the sake of white men . And here in this place , too ? Yes , in this place , too . " That's all right , then . " The stranger turned his black , cavernous , mesmerising glance away from the bearded Schomberg , VICTORY 83.
... the sake of white men . And here in this place , too ? Yes , in this place , too . " That's all right , then . " The stranger turned his black , cavernous , mesmerising glance away from the bearded Schomberg , VICTORY 83.
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