Victory: An Island TaleA story of rescue and violent tragedy set in the Malayan archipelago, 'Victory' combines high adventure with sensitive portrayal of three drifters. |
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... Lena , with those grey eyes of yours ! Windows of the soul , as some poet has said . The fellow must have been a glazier by vocation . Well , nature has provided excellently for the shyness of your soul . " When he ceased speaking , the ...
... Lena , with those grey eyes of yours ! Windows of the soul , as some poet has said . The fellow must have been a glazier by vocation . Well , nature has provided excellently for the shyness of your soul . " When he ceased speaking , the ...
Page 244
... shadow of the sea , conveying peace to the day - weary heart . She put her hand to her eyes . Behind her back Heyst spoke gently . " Let us get on , Lena . " She walked ahead in silence . Heyst remarked that they 244 XXIII.
... shadow of the sea , conveying peace to the day - weary heart . She put her hand to her eyes . Behind her back Heyst spoke gently . " Let us get on , Lena . " She walked ahead in silence . Heyst remarked that they 244 XXIII.
Page 248
... Lena's voice spoke above his drooping head : " You sit there as if you were unhappy . " " I thought you were asleep , " he said . " I was lying down , right enough , but I never closed my eyes . " " " The rest would have done you good ...
... Lena's voice spoke above his drooping head : " You sit there as if you were unhappy . " " I thought you were asleep , " he said . " I was lying down , right enough , but I never closed my eyes . " " " The rest would have done you good ...
Page 250
... Lena , " he said , " it looks as if you were trying to pick a very unnecessary quarrel with me- of all people ! " She made no movement . With his elbows spread out , he was twisting the ends of his long moustaches , very masculine and ...
... Lena , " he said , " it looks as if you were trying to pick a very unnecessary quarrel with me- of all people ! " She made no movement . With his elbows spread out , he was twisting the ends of his long moustaches , very masculine and ...
Page 252
... Lena , which can console me for worse things , for uglier passages . And if we forget , there are no voices here to remind us . " She had raised her head before he paused . " Nothing can break in on us here , " he went on and as if ...
... Lena , which can console me for worse things , for uglier passages . And if we forget , there are no voices here to remind us . " She had raised her head before he paused . " Nothing can break in on us here , " he went on and as if ...
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