Victory: An Island Tale, Volume 1Louis Conard, 1916 - 276 pages |
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Page 72
... 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 104
... glance of Heyst , who looked away at once toward the girl . She had not moved . Her arms hung down ; her eyelids were lowered . Heyst laid down his half - smoked cigar and com- pressed his lips . Then he got up . It was the same sort of ...
... glance of Heyst , who looked away at once toward the girl . She had not moved . Her arms hung down ; her eyelids were lowered . Heyst laid down his half - smoked cigar and com- pressed his lips . Then he got up . It was the same sort of ...
Page 133
... 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 144
... 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 145
... glance . Presently the clean - shaven man fired out another question in his curt , unceremonious manner : " You have no women in your hotel , eh ? " " Women ! " Schomberg exclaimed indignantly , but also as if a little frightened ...
... glance . Presently the clean - shaven man fired out another question in his curt , unceremonious manner : " You have no women in your hotel , eh ? " " Women ! " Schomberg exclaimed indignantly , but also as if a little frightened ...
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