Victory"A drifter in the islands of the Malay Archipelago rescues a young Englishwoman from her predatory boss, and the vengeful employer sets a trio of miscreants on their trail. Joseph Conrad's first popular success abounds in the elements characteristic of his later work: an exotic setting, richly and powerfully evoked; muscular prose; complex characterization; and a compelling examination of the human capacity for good and evil"-- |
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Page 267
... whisper was alarmed . " You don't mean to say you're going to be bored ? " " No. " " Quite right ! " The secretary was very much re- lieved . " There's no occasion to be , I can tell you , sir , " he whispered earnestly . " Anything but ...
... whisper was alarmed . " You don't mean to say you're going to be bored ? " " No. " " Quite right ! " The secretary was very much re- lieved . " There's no occasion to be , I can tell you , sir , " he whispered earnestly . " Anything but ...
Page 319
... whispered in his ear : " You may , if you like . And maybe that's the only way I would consent to leave you . For ... whisper in his ear , the kiss on his lips , might have been the unsubstantial sensations of a dream invading the ...
... whispered in his ear : " You may , if you like . And maybe that's the only way I would consent to leave you . For ... whisper in his ear , the kiss on his lips , might have been the unsubstantial sensations of a dream invading the ...
Page 361
... whispered ardently , as if compelled to speak by his eyes fixed on her face . " No , it's a knife you want to defend yourself with - to defend - there will be time- 66 " " ' And who knows if it isn't really my duty ? " he began again ...
... whispered ardently , as if compelled to speak by his eyes fixed on her face . " No , it's a knife you want to defend yourself with - to defend - there will be time- 66 " " ' And who knows if it isn't really my duty ? " he began again ...
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