Victory: An Island Tale, Volume 2Louis Conard, 1916 |
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Page 54
... secretary of mine is a queer chap . I am afraid we aren't presenting ourselves in a very favourable light . " Heyst listened . It was the conventional voice of an educated man , only strangely lifeless . But more strange yet was this ...
... secretary of mine is a queer chap . I am afraid we aren't presenting ourselves in a very favourable light . " Heyst listened . It was the conventional voice of an educated man , only strangely lifeless . But more strange yet was this ...
Page 86
... down cross - legged on the floor , very close to the low bedstead ; so that Mr. Jones - who perhaps had not been so very profoundly asleep - on opening his eyes found them conveniently levelled at the face of his secretary 86 VICTORY .
... down cross - legged on the floor , very close to the low bedstead ; so that Mr. Jones - who perhaps had not been so very profoundly asleep - on opening his eyes found them conveniently levelled at the face of his secretary 86 VICTORY .
Page 87
An Island Tale Joseph Conrad. found them conveniently levelled at the face of his secretary . " Eh ? What is it you say ? No sleep for you to- night ? But why can't you let me sleep ? Confound your fussiness ! " " Because that there ...
An Island Tale Joseph Conrad. found them conveniently levelled at the face of his secretary . " Eh ? What is it you say ? No sleep for you to- night ? But why can't you let me sleep ? Confound your fussiness ! " " Because that there ...
Page 89
... secretary suffered from irritation , and did not see the joke . In a fretful tone he declared that there was no such thing as conscience . There was such a thing as funk ; but there was nothing to make that fellow funky in any special ...
... secretary suffered from irritation , and did not see the joke . In a fretful tone he declared that there was no such thing as conscience . There was such a thing as funk ; but there was nothing to make that fellow funky in any special ...
Page 94
... secretary was very much re- lieved . " There's no occasion to be , I can tell you , sir , " he whispered earnestly . " Anything but that ! If I didn't say anything for a bit , it ain't because there isn't plenty to talk about . Ay ...
... secretary was very much re- lieved . " There's no occasion to be , I can tell you , sir , " he whispered earnestly . " Anything but that ! If I didn't say anything for a bit , it ain't because there isn't plenty to talk about . Ay ...
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