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Page 28
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 . " " Was he ? I thought I saw something white ...
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 . " " Was he ? I thought I saw something white ...
Page 38
exclaimed Heyst , moving out on the veranda followed by Wang . “ White men ?
Impossible ! " Over the clearing the shadows were already lengthening . The sun
hung low ; a ruddy glare lay on the burnt black patch in front of the bungalow ...
exclaimed Heyst , moving out on the veranda followed by Wang . “ White men ?
Impossible ! " Over the clearing the shadows were already lengthening . The sun
hung low ; a ruddy glare lay on the burnt black patch in front of the bungalow ...
Page 62
The high - pitched roof of the bungalow towered up very close , eclipsing the sky .
“ Here we are . Three steps . As you see , there's a wide veranda . Sorry to keep
you waiting for a moment ; the door is locked , I think . ” He was heard trying it .
The high - pitched roof of the bungalow towered up very close , eclipsing the sky .
“ Here we are . Three steps . As you see , there's a wide veranda . Sorry to keep
you waiting for a moment ; the door is locked , I think . ” He was heard trying it .
Page 65
The light was not dancing along any more ; it was standing perfectly still by the
steps of the veranda . Heyst glancing back casually , saw behind him still another
light , -- the light of the strangers ' open fire . A black , uncouth form , stooping ...
The light was not dancing along any more ; it was standing perfectly still by the
steps of the veranda . Heyst glancing back casually , saw behind him still another
light , -- the light of the strangers ' open fire . A black , uncouth form , stooping ...
Page 69
Heyst was aware that this visit could bode nothing pleasant . In his present
soured temper towards all mankind he looked upon a visitation of a particularly
offensive kind . He glanced along the veranda in the direction of the other
bungalow .
Heyst was aware that this visit could bode nothing pleasant . In his present
soured temper towards all mankind he looked upon a visitation of a particularly
offensive kind . He glanced along the veranda in the direction of the other
bungalow .
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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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