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The shaven man , sprawling in a long chair , with his air of withered youth , raised
his eyes languidly . “ My name ? ' Oh , plain Mr. Jones - put that down La
gentleman at large . And this is Ricardo . ” The pock - marked man , lying
prostrate in ...
The shaven man , sprawling in a long chair , with his air of withered youth , raised
his eyes languidly . “ My name ? ' Oh , plain Mr. Jones - put that down La
gentleman at large . And this is Ricardo . ” The pock - marked man , lying
prostrate in ...
Page 138
A five - branched candlestick stood on a little table by the side of the easy chair .
They had been talking a long time . The noises of the street had died out one by
one , till at last , in the moonlight , the London houses began to look like the ...
A five - branched candlestick stood on a little table by the side of the easy chair .
They had been talking a long time . The noises of the street had died out one by
one , till at last , in the moonlight , the London houses began to look like the ...
Page 240
While he was still looking at it , she moved noiselessly away , picked up the
overturned chair , and placed it under the wall . Then she looked round ; but he
didn't need to be beckoned to . In two long , tiptoeing strides he was at her side .
While he was still looking at it , she moved noiselessly away , picked up the
overturned chair , and placed it under the wall . Then she looked round ; but he
didn't need to be beckoned to . In two long , tiptoeing strides he was at her side .
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| Title | Victory: An Island Tale Volume 15 of Complete works, Joseph Conrad Joseph Conrad Volume 15 of Complete works, Joseph Conrad Volume 15 of Works of Conrad Volume 15 of Works of Joseph Conrad in Twenty Volumes, Joseph Conrad Works, Joseph Conrad |
| Author | Joseph Conrad |
| Edition | 10 |
| Publisher | Methuen, 1924 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 11 Jan 2018 |
| Length | 328 pages |
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