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Page 54
The spectral figure in the stern-sheets spoke in a languid tone: “That—er—
companion—er—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 ...
The spectral figure in the stern-sheets spoke in a languid tone: “That—er—
companion—er—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 ...
Page 87
An Island Tale Joseph Conrad. found them conveniently levelled at the face of
his a secretary. “Eh P What is it you say? No sleep for you to-. |. night P But why
can't you let me sleep 2 Confound your fussiness!” “Because that there fellow can
't ...
An Island Tale Joseph Conrad. found them conveniently levelled at the face of
his a secretary. “Eh P What is it you say? No sleep for you to-. |. night P But why
can't you let me sleep 2 Confound your fussiness!” “Because that there fellow can
't ...
Page 89
His faithful 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 way.
His faithful 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 way.
Page 94
The secretary was very much relieved. “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, more than enough.” “What's the ...
The secretary was very much relieved. “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, more than enough.” “What's the ...
Page 96
“Ay, he's deep—he's artful,” he mumbled between his sharp teeth. “Confound you
!” Mr. Jones's calm whisper crept into his ear. “Come to the point.” Obedient, the
secretary shook off his thoughtfulness. There was a similarity of mind between ...
“Ay, he's deep—he's artful,” he mumbled between his sharp teeth. “Confound you
!” Mr. Jones's calm whisper crept into his ear. “Come to the point.” Obedient, the
secretary shook off his thoughtfulness. There was a similarity of mind between ...
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| 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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