Victory: An Island Tale, Volume 1Louis Conard, 1916 - 276 pages |
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Page 15
... onward . In connection with the finished courtesy of his manner , it was persuasive , or at any rate silencing -for a time , at least . Nobody cared to argue with him when he talked in this strain . His earnestness VICTORY . 15.
... onward . In connection with the finished courtesy of his manner , it was persuasive , or at any rate silencing -for a time , at least . Nobody cared to argue with him when he talked in this strain . His earnestness VICTORY . 15.
Page 23
... manner of a prince addressing another prince on a private occasion : " What an unexpected pleasure . Would you have any objection to drink something with me in that infamous wine - shop over there ? The sun is really too strong to talk ...
... manner of a prince addressing another prince on a private occasion : " What an unexpected pleasure . Would you have any objection to drink something with me in that infamous wine - shop over there ? The sun is really too strong to talk ...
Page 25
... manner of his . Polite attention , what's due from one gentleman listening to another , was what he showed ; and , as usual , it was catching ; so that Morrison pulled him- self together and finished his narrative in a con- versational ...
... manner of his . Polite attention , what's due from one gentleman listening to another , was what he showed ; and , as usual , it was catching ; so that Morrison pulled him- self together and finished his narrative in a con- versational ...
Page 31
... feelings perfectly . No decent feeling was ever scorned by Heyst . But he was incapable of outward cordiality of manner , and he felt acutely his defect . Con- summate politeness is not the right tonic for an emotional VICTORY . 31.
... feelings perfectly . No decent feeling was ever scorned by Heyst . But he was incapable of outward cordiality of manner , and he felt acutely his defect . Con- summate politeness is not the right tonic for an emotional VICTORY . 31.
Page 41
... manner ? Most of us can remember instances of triumphant folly ; and that ass Schomberg triumphed . The T. B. C. Co. went into liquidation , as I began by telling you . The Tesmans washed their hands of it . The Government cancelled ...
... manner ? Most of us can remember instances of triumphant folly ; and that ass Schomberg triumphed . The T. B. C. Co. went into liquidation , as I began by telling you . The Tesmans washed their hands of it . The Government cancelled ...
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