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Page 28
They crossed the open for the bungalow . On the veranda they fancied they had a glimpse of a vanishing Wang , though the girl was not at all sure that she had seen anything Heyst had no doubts . " Wang has been looking out for us . late ...
They crossed the open for the bungalow . On the veranda they fancied they had a glimpse of a vanishing Wang , though the girl was not at all sure that she had seen anything Heyst had no doubts . " Wang has been looking out for us . late ...
Page 38
The sun hung low ; a ruddy glare lay on the burnt black patch in front of the bungalow , and slanted on the ground between the straight , tall , mast - like trees soaring a hundred feet or more without a branch .
The sun hung low ; a ruddy glare lay on the burnt black patch in front of the bungalow , and slanted on the ground between the straight , tall , mast - like trees soaring a hundred feet or more without a branch .
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“ I should regret it more , ” he went on , " if I were not in a position to give you the choice of those empty bungalows for a temporary home . ” He turned round and plunged into the narrow track , the two others following in single ...
“ I should regret it more , ” he went on , " if I were not in a position to give you the choice of those empty bungalows for a temporary home . ” He turned round and plunged into the narrow track , the two others following in single ...
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Heyst was pleased at the absence of light in his bungalow . It looked as uninhabited as the others . He continued to lead the way , inclining to the right . His equable voice was heard : " This one would be the best .
Heyst was pleased at the absence of light in his bungalow . It looked as uninhabited as the others . He continued to lead the way , inclining to the right . His equable voice was heard : " This one would be the best .
Page 63
It cast a fugitive ray on the arrested trolley with the uncouth figure of the wild Pedro drooping over the load ; then it moved toward the bungalow and ascended the stairs . After working at the stiff lock , Wang applied his shoulder to ...
It cast a fugitive ray on the arrested trolley with the uncouth figure of the wild Pedro drooping over the load ; then it moved toward the bungalow and ascended the stairs . After working at the stiff lock , Wang applied his shoulder to ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Victory: An Island Tale, Volume 2 Standard collection of British and American authors Victory: An Island Tale, Joseph Conrad |
| Author | Joseph Conrad |
| Publisher | Louis Conard, 1916 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 31 Jan 2019 |
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