Victory: An Island Tale, Volume 1Louis Conard, 1916 - 276 pages |
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Page 27
... gazing earnestly into each other's eyes . Poor Morrison added , as a discouraging after- thought : " Only this is such a God - forsaken spot . " Heyst inquired with a delicate intonation whether he might know the amount for which the ...
... gazing earnestly into each other's eyes . Poor Morrison added , as a discouraging after- thought : " Only this is such a God - forsaken spot . " Heyst inquired with a delicate intonation whether he might know the amount for which the ...
Page 62
... gazing down the whole length of the room and through the door opening on to the " piazza . " It paused , then went on in the same low pitch : " There was even one English girl . " " Poor devil ! " said Davidson . " I 62 VICTORY .
... gazing down the whole length of the room and through the door opening on to the " piazza . " It paused , then went on in the same low pitch : " There was even one English girl . " " Poor devil ! " said Davidson . " I 62 VICTORY .
Page 72
... gaze . Davidson stole a 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 ...
... gaze . Davidson stole a 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 ...
Page 100
... gaze from the unnatural spectacle of their indifference . When the piece of music came to an end , the relief was so great that he felt slightly dizzy , as if a chasm of silence had yawned at his feet . When he raised his eyes , the ...
... gaze from the unnatural spectacle of their indifference . When the piece of music came to an end , the relief was so great that he felt slightly dizzy , as if a chasm of silence had yawned at his feet . When he raised his eyes , the ...
Page 107
... gaze , self - consciousness growing on them so slowly that it was a long time before they averted their eyes ; and very soon they met again , tem- porarily , only to rebound , as it were . At last they steadied in contact , but by that ...
... gaze , self - consciousness growing on them so slowly that it was a long time before they averted their eyes ; and very soon they met again , tem- porarily , only to rebound , as it were . At last they steadied in contact , but by that ...
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