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Page 17
After telling him that they wished to render his stay among the islands as pleasant
as possible, and that they were ready to assist him in his plans, and after
receiving Heyst's thanks—you know the usual kind of conversation— He
proceeded to ...
After telling him that they wished to render his stay among the islands as pleasant
as possible, and that they were ready to assist him in his plans, and after
receiving Heyst's thanks—you know the usual kind of conversation— He
proceeded to ...
Page 26
“Upon my word, I don't know why I have been telling you all this. I suppose
seeing a thoroughly white man like you made it impossible to keep my trouble to
myself. Words can't do it justice; but since I've told you so much I may as well tell
you ...
“Upon my word, I don't know why I have been telling you all this. I suppose
seeing a thoroughly white man like you made it impossible to keep my trouble to
myself. Words can't do it justice; but since I've told you so much I may as well tell
you ...
Page 41
The T. B. C. Co. went into liquidation, as I began by telling you. The Tesmans
washed their hands of it. The Government cancelled those famous contracts. The
talk died out, and presently it was remarked here and there that Heyst had faded
...
The T. B. C. Co. went into liquidation, as I began by telling you. The Tesmans
washed their hands of it. The Government cancelled those famous contracts. The
talk died out, and presently it was remarked here and there that Heyst had faded
...
Page 42
What was I always telling you? Aha! There was nothing in it. I knew it. But what I
would like to know is what became of that—Swede.” He put a stress on the word
Swede as if it meant scoundrel. He detested Scandinavians generally. Why?
What was I always telling you? Aha! There was nothing in it. I knew it. But what I
would like to know is what became of that—Swede.” He put a stress on the word
Swede as if it meant scoundrel. He detested Scandinavians generally. Why?
Page 43
expression to tell us that Heyst had not paid perhaps three visits altogether to his
“establishment.” This was Heyst's crime, for which Schomberg wished him
nothing less than a long and tormented existence. Observe the Teutonic sense of
...
expression to tell us that Heyst had not paid perhaps three visits altogether to his
“establishment.” This was Heyst's crime, for which Schomberg wished him
nothing less than a long and tormented existence. Observe the Teutonic sense of
...
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| Title | Victory: An Island Tale, Volume 1 Volumes 17-18 of Standard Collection of latest copyrighted works by of British and American Authors 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 | 462 pages |
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