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Page 18
... of his enchanted circle that he was nearly forgotten before he swam into view again in a native proa full of Goram vagabonds , burnt black by the sun , very lean , his hair much thinned , and a portfolio of sketches under his arm .
... of his enchanted circle that he was nearly forgotten before he swam into view again in a native proa full of Goram vagabonds , burnt black by the sun , very lean , his hair much thinned , and a portfolio of sketches under his arm .
Page 82
... aim which seemed to miss its mark ; for the next thing Heyst said was : “ This is Mrs. Schomberg's shawl . ” He touched the stuff hanging over his arm . “ An Indian thing , I believe , ” he added , glancing at his arm sideways .
... aim which seemed to miss its mark ; for the next thing Heyst said was : “ This is Mrs. Schomberg's shawl . ” He touched the stuff hanging over his arm . “ An Indian thing , I believe , ” he added , glancing at his arm sideways .
Page 99
The small platform was filled with white muslin dresses and crimson sashes slanting from shoulders provided with bare arms , which sawed away without respite . Zangiacomo conducted . He wore a white mess - jacket , a black dress ...
The small platform was filled with white muslin dresses and crimson sashes slanting from shoulders provided with bare arms , which sawed away without respite . Zangiacomo conducted . He wore a white mess - jacket , a black dress ...
Page 101
... weak in the audience , some of the musicians sat down listlessly at unoccupied tables , while others went on perambulating the central passage arm in arm , glad enough , no doubt , to stretch their legs while resting their arms .
... weak in the audience , some of the musicians sat down listlessly at unoccupied tables , while others went on perambulating the central passage arm in arm , glad enough , no doubt , to stretch their legs while resting their arms .
Page 102
On the lap of that dress there lay , unclasped and idle , a pair of small hands , not very white , attached to well - formed arms . The next detail Heyst was led to observe was the arrangement of the hair — two thick brown tresses ...
On the lap of that dress there lay , unclasped and idle , a pair of small hands , not very white , attached to well - formed arms . The next detail Heyst was led to observe was the arrangement of the hair — two thick brown tresses ...
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| Title | Victory: An Island Tale, Volume 1 Volume 17 of Standard collection of British and American authors Victory: An Island Tale, Joseph Conrad |
| Author | Joseph Conrad |
| Publisher | Louis Conard, 1916 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 31 Jan 2019 |
| Length | 276 pages |
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