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Page 108
The skipper stops his silly chatter , surprised . Eh ? What's the matter ? ' asks he .
The matter ! It was his reprieve — that's what was the matter . Oh , nothing ,
nothing , ' says my gentleman . “ You are perfectly right . A log - nothing but a log .
The skipper stops his silly chatter , surprised . Eh ? What's the matter ? ' asks he .
The matter ! It was his reprieve — that's what was the matter . Oh , nothing ,
nothing , ' says my gentleman . “ You are perfectly right . A log - nothing but a log .
Page 129
One may be more awkward to deal with than two , or two hundred , for that matter
. In a place that's full of women you needn't look at them unless you like ; but if
you go into a room where there is only one woman , young or old , pretty or ugly ...
One may be more awkward to deal with than two , or two hundred , for that matter
. In a place that's full of women you needn't look at them unless you like ; but if
you go into a room where there is only one woman , young or old , pretty or ugly ...
Page 301
What's the matter , Mr. Heyst ? ” Nothing . Nausea , ” Heyst said resignedly . He
resumed his former attitude of meditative indifference . “ What is this reckoning
you are talking about ? ” he asked after a time , in the quietest possible tone .
What's the matter , Mr. Heyst ? ” Nothing . Nausea , ” Heyst said resignedly . He
resumed his former attitude of meditative indifference . “ What is this reckoning
you are talking about ? ” he asked after a time , in the quietest possible tone .
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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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