Victory: An Island Tale, Volume 2 |
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Page 6
He was still under the fresh sortilege of their common life , the surprise of novelty ,
the flattered vanity of his possession of this woman ; for a man must feel that ,
unless he has ceased to be masculine . Her eyes moved in his direction , rested ...
He was still under the fresh sortilege of their common life , the surprise of novelty ,
the flattered vanity of his possession of this woman ; for a man must feel that ,
unless he has ceased to be masculine . Her eyes moved in his direction , rested ...
Page 12
For a moment he was as much surprised as if he had believed himself to be a
mere gliding shadow among Besides , he had in him a half - unconscious notion
that he was above the level of island gossip . “ But you said first that it was of ...
For a moment he was as much surprised as if he had believed himself to be a
mere gliding shadow among Besides , he had in him a half - unconscious notion
that he was above the level of island gossip . “ But you said first that it was of ...
Page 17
Heyst came out with an abrupt burst of sound which made her open her steady
eyes wider , with an effect of immense surprise . It was a purely mechanical effect
, because she was neither surprised nor puzzled . In fact , she could understand ...
Heyst came out with an abrupt burst of sound which made her open her steady
eyes wider , with an effect of immense surprise . It was a purely mechanical effect
, because she was neither surprised nor puzzled . In fact , she could understand ...
Page 29
He shook his head , surprised at himself . He was not used to receive his
intellectual impressions in that way - reflected in movements of carnal emotion .
He stirred impatiently in his chair , and raised the book to his eyes with both
hands .
He shook his head , surprised at himself . He was not used to receive his
intellectual impressions in that way - reflected in movements of carnal emotion .
He stirred impatiently in his chair , and raised the book to his eyes with both
hands .
Page 42
By this time Heyst regarded the visitation no longer with surprise , but with the
sustained attention demanded by a difficult problem . With one foot posed on the
string - piece , and leaning on his raised knee , he was taking in everything .
By this time Heyst regarded the visitation no longer with surprise , but with the
sustained attention demanded by a difficult problem . With one foot posed on the
string - piece , and leaning on his raised knee , he was taking in everything .
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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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