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Page 29
... watched from the bridge Heyst walking shoreward along the wharf . He marched into the long grass and vanished- all but the top of his white cork helmet , which seemed to swim in a green sea . Then that too disappeared , as if it had ...
... watched from the bridge Heyst walking shoreward along the wharf . He marched into the long grass and vanished- all but the top of his white cork helmet , which seemed to swim in a green sea . Then that too disappeared , as if it had ...
Page 46
... watched him lift his hat to Mrs. Schomberg and receive her wooden bow accompanied by a stupid grin , and then looked away . He was loftily dignified . Davidson stopped at the door , deep in his simplicity . " I am sorry you won't tell ...
... watched him lift his hat to Mrs. Schomberg and receive her wooden bow accompanied by a stupid grin , and then looked away . He was loftily dignified . Davidson stopped at the door , deep in his simplicity . " I am sorry you won't tell ...
Page 67
... watched Heyst out of the corner of his eye . Towards the unconscious object of his enmity he preserved a distant Lieutenant - of - the- Reserve demeanour . Nudging certain of his customers with his elbow , he begged them to observe what ...
... watched Heyst out of the corner of his eye . Towards the unconscious object of his enmity he preserved a distant Lieutenant - of - the- Reserve demeanour . Nudging certain of his customers with his elbow , he begged them to observe what ...
Page 75
... watched it sink there with a sort of vague concern at the absurdity of the occupation , till it rested at the bottom , deep down , where our un- expressed longings lie . " You are English , of course ? " he said . " What do you think ...
... watched it sink there with a sort of vague concern at the absurdity of the occupation , till it rested at the bottom , deep down , where our un- expressed longings lie . " You are English , of course ? " he said . " What do you think ...
Page 93
... watched them out of the corner of his eye with a ma- licious enjoyment of the situation - a sort of Satanic glee . For he had little doubt of his personal fascination , and still less of his power to get hold of the girl , who seemed ...
... watched them out of the corner of his eye with a ma- licious enjoyment of the situation - a sort of Satanic glee . For he had little doubt of his personal fascination , and still less of his power to get hold of the girl , who seemed ...
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