Victory: An Island Tale, Volume 1Louis Conard, 1916 - 276 pages |
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Page 157
... Jones appeared communicative enough . His voice matched his sunken eyes . It was hollow without being in the least mournful ; it sounded distant , uninterested , as though he were speaking from the bottom of a well . Schomberg learned ...
... Jones appeared communicative enough . His voice matched his sunken eyes . It was hollow without being in the least mournful ; it sounded distant , uninterested , as though he were speaking from the bottom of a well . Schomberg learned ...
Page 158
... Jones . " What is the matter ? " " I don't want any scandal in my place . That's what's the matter . " Schomberg tried to face the situation bravely , but that steady , black stare affected him . And when he glanced aside uncomfortably ...
... Jones . " What is the matter ? " " I don't want any scandal in my place . That's what's the matter . " Schomberg tried to face the situation bravely , but that steady , black stare affected him . And when he glanced aside uncomfortably ...
Page 159
... Jones , in his lifeless manner . " He's a gentleman , " testified Martin Ricardo with a sudden snap of the lips , after which his mous- taches stirred by themselves in an odd , feline manner . “ Oh , I wasn't thinking of that , " said ...
... Jones , in his lifeless manner . " He's a gentleman , " testified Martin Ricardo with a sudden snap of the lips , after which his mous- taches stirred by themselves in an odd , feline manner . “ Oh , I wasn't thinking of that , " said ...
Page 160
... Jones's statement that one must do something to kill time . Killing time was not forbidden . For the rest , being in a communicative mood , Mr. Jones said languidly and in a voice indifferent , as if issuing from a tomb , that he ...
... Jones's statement that one must do something to kill time . Killing time was not forbidden . For the rest , being in a communicative mood , Mr. Jones said languidly and in a voice indifferent , as if issuing from a tomb , that he ...
Page 161
... Jones remained languidly sceptical . " Tut , tut ! You have a tolerable business . You are perfectly tame ; you— ' He paused , then added in a tone of disgust : " You have a wife . " Schomberg tapped the floor angrily with his foot and ...
... Jones remained languidly sceptical . " Tut , tut ! You have a tolerable business . You are perfectly tame ; you— ' He paused , then added in a tone of disgust : " You have a wife . " Schomberg tapped the floor angrily with his foot and ...
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