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Page 21
He moved uneasily , a little disappointed by her attitude , but indulgent to it , and
feeling , in this moment of perfect quietness , that in holding her surrendered
hand he had found a closer communion than they had ever achieved before .
He moved uneasily , a little disappointed by her attitude , but indulgent to it , and
feeling , in this moment of perfect quietness , that in holding her surrendered
hand he had found a closer communion than they had ever achieved before .
Page 25
The girl glanced round , moved suddenly away , and averted her face . With her
hand she signed imperiously to him to leave her alone — a command which
Heyst did not obey . V When she opened her eyes at last and sat VICTORY . 25.
The girl glanced round , moved suddenly away , and averted her face . With her
hand she signed imperiously to him to leave her alone — a command which
Heyst did not obey . V When she opened her eyes at last and sat VICTORY . 25.
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... had dropped into the chair_it was the one she always used — and looked as if
her strength had suddenly gone from her , leaving her only her youth , which
seemed very pathetic , very much at his mercy . He moved quickly toward the
chair .
... had dropped into the chair_it was the one she always used — and looked as if
her strength had suddenly gone from her , leaving her only her youth , which
seemed very pathetic , very much at his mercy . He moved quickly toward the
chair .
Page 38
exclaimed Heyst , moving out on the veranda followed by Wang . “ White men ?
Impossible ! " Over the clearing the shadows were already lengthening . The sun
hung low ; a ruddy glare lay on the burnt black patch in front of the bungalow ...
exclaimed Heyst , moving out on the veranda followed by Wang . “ White men ?
Impossible ! " Over the clearing the shadows were already lengthening . The sun
hung low ; a ruddy glare lay on the burnt black patch in front of the bungalow ...
Page 39
He had good eyes . He had seen the boat , with the men at the oars ; and here
Wang made a particular gesture over his eyes . He had turned at once and run to
the house to report . “ No mistake , eh ? ” said Heyst , moving on . At the very
outer ...
He had good eyes . He had seen the boat , with the men at the oars ; and here
Wang made a particular gesture over his eyes . He had turned at once and run to
the house to report . “ No mistake , eh ? ” said Heyst , moving on . At the very
outer ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Victory: An Island Tale, Volume 2 Standard collection of British and American authors Victory: An Island Tale, Joseph Conrad |
| Author | Joseph Conrad |
| Publisher | Louis Conard, 1916 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 31 Jan 2019 |
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