Victory: An Island Tale, Volume 1 |
From inside the book
Page 13
There was seldom enough wind to blow a feather along . On most evenings of
the year Heyst could have sat outside with a naked candle to read one of the
books left him by his late father . It was not a mean store . But he never did that .
There was seldom enough wind to blow a feather along . On most evenings of
the year Heyst could have sat outside with a naked candle to read one of the
books left him by his late father . It was not a mean store . But he never did that .
Page 21
... wig to the dogs . We used to remonstrate with him : " You will never see any of
your advances if you go on like this , Morrison . ” He would put on a knowing air .
“ I VICTORY . 21.
... wig to the dogs . We used to remonstrate with him : " You will never see any of
your advances if you go on like this , Morrison . ” He would put on a knowing air .
“ I VICTORY . 21.
Page 22
I shall squeeze them yet some day - never you fear . And that reminds me " -
pulling out his inseparable pocketbook- " there's that So - and - So village . They
are pretty well off again ; I may just as well squeeze them to begin with . ” He
would ...
I shall squeeze them yet some day - never you fear . And that reminds me " -
pulling out his inseparable pocketbook- " there's that So - and - So village . They
are pretty well off again ; I may just as well squeeze them to begin with . ” He
would ...
Page 23
He was really in trouble . He had come the week before into Delli , and the
Portuguese authorities , on some pretence of irregularity in his papers , had
inflicted a fine upon him and had arrested his brig . Morrison never had any spare
cash in ...
He was really in trouble . He had come the week before into Delli , and the
Portuguese authorities , on some pretence of irregularity in his papers , had
inflicted a fine upon him and had arrested his brig . Morrison never had any spare
cash in ...
Page 25
Naturally , I would never sell . She is not only my She is not only my livelihood ;
she's my life . So he has hatched this pretty little plot with the chief of the customs
. The sale , of course , will be a farce . There's no one here to bid . He will get the
...
Naturally , I would never sell . She is not only my She is not only my livelihood ;
she's my life . So he has hatched this pretty little plot with the chief of the customs
. The sale , of course , will be a farce . There's no one here to bid . He will get the
...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
appeared arms asked believe boat called chair clear close coal coming course Davidson doubt drinks expect expression eyes face fact father feelings fellow felt gave gentleman girl give glance gone governor hand Hang head hear heard Heyst human idea interest island It's Jones keep knew leave light live looked manager manner matter mean mind morning Morrison move mysterious nature never night observed once passed perhaps person raised reason remarked Ricardo round Samburan Schomberg seemed seen side sight silence smile sort sound speak stand stay strange suddenly suppose surprised talk tell Tesmans There's thing thought tion told tone took trees Tropical trouble turned understand veranda voice Wang watch woman women wonder