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Page 176
He forgot him- i self in the contemplation of those passive arms , of these
defenceless lips , and - yes , one had to go back to them , of these wide open
eyes . Something wild in their grey stare made him think of sea - birds in the cold
murkiness ...
He forgot him- i self in the contemplation of those passive arms , of these
defenceless lips , and - yes , one had to go back to them , of these wide open
eyes . Something wild in their grey stare made him think of sea - birds in the cold
murkiness ...
Page 214
A dim smile flitted over the lips of the faithful Ricardo , who never raised his head
. I don't want to try you too much , sir ; but this is like no other job we ever turned
our minds to . " Perhaps not . At any rate let us think so . " A weariness with the ...
A dim smile flitted over the lips of the faithful Ricardo , who never raised his head
. I don't want to try you too much , sir ; but this is like no other job we ever turned
our minds to . " Perhaps not . At any rate let us think so . " A weariness with the ...
Page 258
Her red lips , at which he looked now , her lips as fascinating as the voice that
came out of them , uttered the words : “ I hear what you say ; but what does it
mean ? “ It means that I could lie and perhaps cringe for your sake . ” “ No ! No !
Her red lips , at which he looked now , her lips as fascinating as the voice that
came out of them , uttered the words : “ I hear what you say ; but what does it
mean ? “ It means that I could lie and perhaps cringe for your sake . ” “ No ! No !
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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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