Victory: An Island Tale, Volume 1Louis Conard, 1916 - 276 pages |
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Page 76
... mean even if I had not been married . " There was no implied condemnation in the statement ; rather something like regret . Davidson shared my suspicion that this was in its essence the rescue of a distressed human being . Not that we ...
... mean even if I had not been married . " There was no implied condemnation in the statement ; rather something like regret . Davidson shared my suspicion that this was in its essence the rescue of a distressed human being . Not that we ...
Page 82
... means to " " But she didn't tell me much , " interrupted Davidson , who was not averse from hearing some- thing he hardly knew what . " H'm - yes . But that note of mine ? Yes ? She found an opportunity to give it to you ? That's good ...
... means to " " But she didn't tell me much , " interrupted Davidson , who was not averse from hearing some- thing he hardly knew what . " H'm - yes . But that note of mine ? Yes ? She found an opportunity to give it to you ? That's good ...
Page 98
... means to stay , but I'm willing to bet a trifle that he'll never work himself up to the point of spending the fifty cents of entrance money for the sake of a little good music . " Nobody cared to bet , or the hotel - keeper would have ...
... means to stay , but I'm willing to bet a trifle that he'll never work himself up to the point of spending the fifty cents of entrance money for the sake of a little good music . " Nobody cared to bet , or the hotel - keeper would have ...
Page 116
... mean , then , by saying ' command me ' ? " she almost hissed . Something hard in his mirthless stare , and a quiet final " All right , " steadied her . " I am not rich enough to buy you out , " he went on , speaking with an ...
... mean , then , by saying ' command me ' ? " she almost hissed . Something hard in his mirthless stare , and a quiet final " All right , " steadied her . " I am not rich enough to buy you out , " he went on , speaking with an ...
Page 121
... mean it ? " He protested that he had been a serious person all his life . " I believe you , " she said ardently . she said ardently . He was touched by this declaration . " It's the way you have of speaking as if you were amused with ...
... mean it ? " He protested that he had been a serious person all his life . " I believe you , " she said ardently . she said ardently . He was touched by this declaration . " It's the way you have of speaking as if you were amused with ...
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