Victory, Volume 2The tale of a Swedish nobleman living alone on an island in the South seas. An analysis of evil. |
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Page 71
... feet , her scornful eyes met the upward glance of Heyst , who looked away at once towards the girl . She had not moved . Her arms hung down ; her eyelids were lowered . Heyst laid down his half - smoked cigar and com- pressed his lips ...
... feet , her scornful eyes met the upward glance of Heyst , who looked away at once towards the girl . She had not moved . Her arms hung down ; her eyelids were lowered . Heyst laid down his half - smoked cigar and com- pressed his lips ...
Page 138
... his seat and glanced down his outstretched legs com- placently . 99 " I am tolerably light on my feet , as a general thing , ' he went on . " Dash me if I don't think I could drop a pinch of salt on a sparrow's tail , if I 138 VICTORY.
... his seat and glanced down his outstretched legs com- placently . 99 " I am tolerably light on my feet , as a general thing , ' he went on . " Dash me if I don't think I could drop a pinch of salt on a sparrow's tail , if I 138 VICTORY.
Page 190
... feet . " You don't like to look at the sea from up there ? " he said after a time . She shook her head . That empty space was to her the abomination of desolation . But she only said again : " It makes my head swim . " " Too big ? " he ...
... feet . " You don't like to look at the sea from up there ? " he said after a time . She shook her head . That empty space was to her the abomination of desolation . But she only said again : " It makes my head swim . " " Too big ? " he ...
Page 191
... feet and looking at them . " Are you frightened at it ? " " I should be rather frightened to be left behind alone . When I say I , of course I mean we . ' " Do you ? " 99 Heyst remained silent for a while . " The vision of a world ...
... feet and looking at them . " Are you frightened at it ? " " I should be rather frightened to be left behind alone . When I say I , of course I mean we . ' " Do you ? " 99 Heyst remained silent for a while . " The vision of a world ...
Page 192
... feet crossed , her hands reposing on her lap . But in the intimacy of their life her grey , unabashed gaze forced upon him the sensation of some- thing inexplicable reposing within her ; stupidity or inspiration , weakness or force or ...
... feet crossed , her hands reposing on her lap . But in the intimacy of their life her grey , unabashed gaze forced upon him the sensation of some- thing inexplicable reposing within her ; stupidity or inspiration , weakness or force or ...
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