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Page 26
He had the intention to smile , but abandoned it at the nearer sight of her still face
, in which was depicted the infinite lassitude of her soul . _On their way to regain
the forest path they had to pass through the spot from which the view of the sea ...
He had the intention to smile , but abandoned it at the nearer sight of her still face
, in which was depicted the infinite lassitude of her soul . _On their way to regain
the forest path they had to pass through the spot from which the view of the sea ...
Page 35
He stopped , struck afresh by the physical and moral sense of the imperfection of
their relations — a sense which made him desire her constant nearness , before
his eyes , under his hand , and which , when she was out of his sight , made her ...
He stopped , struck afresh by the physical and moral sense of the imperfection of
their relations — a sense which made him desire her constant nearness , before
his eyes , under his hand , and which , when she was out of his sight , made her ...
Page 38
Do you hear , Lena ? ” Heyst called out . “ Wang says there is a boat in sight —
somewhere near , apparently . Where's that boat , Wang ? ” “ Round the point , ”
said Wang , leaping into Malay unexpectedly , and in a loud voice . “ White -three
.
Do you hear , Lena ? ” Heyst called out . “ Wang says there is a boat in sight —
somewhere near , apparently . Where's that boat , Wang ? ” “ Round the point , ”
said Wang , leaping into Malay unexpectedly , and in a loud voice . “ White -three
.
Page 41
His sight plunged straight into the stern - sheets of a big boat , the greater part of
which was hidden from him by the planking of the jetty . His eyes - fell on the thin
back of a man doubled up over the tiller in a queer , uncomfortable attitude of ...
His sight plunged straight into the stern - sheets of a big boat , the greater part of
which was hidden from him by the planking of the jetty . His eyes - fell on the thin
back of a man doubled up over the tiller in a queer , uncomfortable attitude of ...
Page 46
Before it could touch the bottomboards , a tremendous kick in the ribs from
Ricardo's foot shifted it forward out of sight , whence came the noise of a heavy
thud , a clatter of spars , and a pitiful grunt . Ricardo stooped to look under the
jetty .
Before it could touch the bottomboards , a tremendous kick in the ribs from
Ricardo's foot shifted it forward out of sight , whence came the noise of a heavy
thud , a clatter of spars , and a pitiful grunt . Ricardo stooped to look under the
jetty .
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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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