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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Page 78
... arm in arm , glad enough , no doubt , to stretch their legs while resting their arms . Their crimson sashes gave a factitious touch of gaiety to the smoky atmosphere of the concert - hall ; and Heyst felt a sud- den pity for these ...
... arm in arm , glad enough , no doubt , to stretch their legs while resting their arms . Their crimson sashes gave a factitious touch of gaiety to the smoky atmosphere of the concert - hall ; and Heyst felt a sud- den pity for these ...
Page 79
... arms . The next detail Heyst was led to observe was the arrangement of the hair- two thick brown tresses rolled round an attractively shaped head . " A girl , by Jove ! " he exclaimed mentally . It was evident that she was a girl . It ...
... arms . The next detail Heyst was led to observe was the arrangement of the hair- two thick brown tresses rolled round an attractively shaped head . " A girl , by Jove ! " he exclaimed mentally . It was evident that she was a girl . It ...
Page 80
... arms hung down ; her eyelids were lowered . Heyst laid down his half - smoked cigar and com- pressed his lips . Then he got up . It was the same sort of impulse which years ago had made him cross the sandy street of the abominable town ...
... arms hung down ; her eyelids were lowered . Heyst laid down his half - smoked cigar and com- pressed his lips . Then he got up . It was the same sort of impulse which years ago had made him cross the sandy street of the abominable town ...
Page 82
... arm most cruelly , " he murmured , rather disconcerted now at what he had done . It was a great comfort to hear her say : " It wouldn't have been the first time . And sup- pose she did what are you going to do about it ? " " I don't ...
... arm most cruelly , " he murmured , rather disconcerted now at what he had done . It was a great comfort to hear her say : " It wouldn't have been the first time . And sup- pose she did what are you going to do about it ? " " I don't ...
Page 93
... tressed humanity . The heaving of her breast and the trembling of all her limbs , in the closeness of his em- brace , seemed to enter his body , to infect his very heart . While she was growing quieter in his arms VICTORY 93.
... tressed humanity . The heaving of her breast and the trembling of all her limbs , in the closeness of his em- brace , seemed to enter his body , to infect his very heart . While she was growing quieter in his arms VICTORY 93.
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