 Why are you looking so serious ?" he pursued, and immediately thought that habitual seriousness, in the long run, was much more bearable than constant gaiety. "However, this expression suits you exceedingly," he added, not diplomatically, but because,...  The Complete Works of Joseph Conrad - Page 201by Joseph Conrad - 1921Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Conrad - 1921 - 440 pages
...of betraying herself. She felt in her innermost depths an irresistible desire to give herself up \o him more completely, by some act of absolute sacrifice. This was something of which he did not seem t»i have an idea. He was a strange being without need*. She felt his eyes fixed upon her; and as he... | |
 | Joseph Conrad - Abused women - 1921 - 426 pages
...was. I only know that he who forms a tie is lost. The germ of corruption has entered into his soul." Heyst's tone was light, with the flavour of playfulness...eyes fixed upon her ; and as he kept silent, she said IQO uneasily — for she didn't know what his silences mighft mean: "And so you lived with that friend... | |
 | Joseph Conrad - Abused women - 1921 - 442 pages
...was. I only know that he who forms a tie is lost. The germ of corruption has entered into his soul." Heyst's tone was light, with the flavour of playfulness...sacrifice. This was something of which he did not seem t»i have an idea. He was a strange being without need*. She felt his eyes fixed upon her; and as he... | |
 | JOSEP CONRAD - 1921 - 534 pages
...From the point of view of the supplicant, the danger to be conjured was something like the end of the IV WITH her knees drawn up, Lena rested her elbows...eyes fixed upon her; and as he kept silent, she said uneasily—for she didn't know what his silences mighft mean: "And so you lived with that friend—that... | |
 | Joseph Conrad - 1923 - 446 pages
...was. I only know that he who forms a tie is lost. The germ of corruption has entered into his soul." Heyst's tone was light, with the flavour of playfulness...seem to have an idea. He was a strange being without need*. She felt his eyes fixed upon her; and as he kept silent, she said uneasily — for she didn't... | |
 | Joseph Conrad - 1923 - 444 pages
...her innermost depths » an irresistible desire togive lieFself up to him more com- J pletelyr^y__some act of absolute sacrifice. This was ' something of...eyes fixed upon her; and as he kept silent, she said uneasily—for she didn't know what his silences might mean: " And so you lived with that friend—that... | |
 | Joseph Conrad - Good and evil - 1921 - 438 pages
...of betraying herself. She felt in he? innermost depths an irresistible desire to give herself uj \,o him more completely, by some act of absolute sacrifice....seem to have an idea. He was a strange being without need*. She felt his eyes fixed upon her; and as he kept silent, she said uneasily — for she didn't... | |
 | Joseph Conrad - 1925 - 442 pages
...common life, the surprise of novelty, ( the flattered vanity of his possession of this woman; for j a man must feel that, unless he has ceased to be masculine....something of which he did not seem to have an idea. He waa a strange being without needs. She felt his eyes fixed upon her; and as he kept silent, she said... | |
 | Joseph Conrad - Abused women - 1928 - 440 pages
...was. I only know that he who forms a tie is lost. The germ of corruption has entered into his soul." Heyst's tone was light, with the flavour of playfulness...He was a strange being without needs. She felt his Ml eyes fixed upon her; and as he kept silent, she said uneasily — for she didn't know what his silences... | |
 | Joseph Conrad - Abused women - 1921 - 414 pages
...their common life, the surprise of novelty, the flattered vanity of his possession of this womanjjtor a man must feel that, unless he has ceased to be masculine....eyes fixed upon her ; and as he kept silent, she said i go uneasily — for she didn't know what his silences mighft mean : "And so you lived with that friend... | |
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