Victory: An Island Tale, Volume 2Louis Conard, 1916 |
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Page 32
... seemed very pathetic , very much at his mercy . He moved quickly toward the chair . “ Tired , are you ? It's my fault , taking you up so high and keeping you out so long . Such a windless day , too ! " She watched his concern , her pose ...
... seemed very pathetic , very much at his mercy . He moved quickly toward the chair . “ Tired , are you ? It's my fault , taking you up so high and keeping you out so long . Such a windless day , too ! " She watched his concern , her pose ...
Page 40
... seemed turned into stone . Suddenly , as if he had received a shock , he started , flung his arm out with a pointing forefinger , and made guttural noises to the effect that there , there , there , he had seen a boat . It was very ...
... seemed turned into stone . Suddenly , as if he had received a shock , he started , flung his arm out with a pointing forefinger , and made guttural noises to the effect that there , there , there , he had seen a boat . It was very ...
Page 55
... seemed to him , would be favoured by silence . Also , he feared some pointblank question . He had no ready - made story to tell . He and his patron had put off considering that rather important detail too long . For the last two days ...
... seemed to him , would be favoured by silence . Also , he feared some pointblank question . He had no ready - made story to tell . He and his patron had put off considering that rather important detail too long . For the last two days ...
Page 62
... back against the rail , seemed to have forgotten their ex- istence . Suddenly he moved , and murmured : " Ah , here's the trolley . " Then he raised his voice in Malay , and was answered , " Ya tuan , " from an indistinct 62 VICTORY .
... back against the rail , seemed to have forgotten their ex- istence . Suddenly he moved , and murmured : " Ah , here's the trolley . " Then he raised his voice in Malay , and was answered , " Ya tuan , " from an indistinct 62 VICTORY .
Page 67
... seemed too self - contained , and as if shut up in a world of his own . When he took her in his arms , she felt that his embrace had a great and compelling force , that he was moved deeply , and that perhaps he would not get tired of ...
... seemed too self - contained , and as if shut up in a world of his own . When he took her in his arms , she felt that his embrace had a great and compelling force , that he was moved deeply , and that perhaps he would not get tired of ...
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