Victory: An Island Tale, Volume 1Louis Conard, 1916 - 276 pages |
From inside the book
Results 6-10 of 45
Page 30
... suddenly struck me : ' What if it's the Devil who` has sent him ? " I have no connection . with the supernatural , " said Heyst graciously , moving on . " Nobody has sent 、 me . I just happened along . " " I know better ...
... suddenly struck me : ' What if it's the Devil who` has sent him ? " I have no connection . with the supernatural , " said Heyst graciously , moving on . " Nobody has sent 、 me . I just happened along . " " I know better ...
Page 31
... suddenly . Heyst , who had been all the time trying to look as unconcerned as he could , made reassuring noises in his throat . But Morrison was not only honest . He was honourable , too ; and on this stressful day , before this amazing ...
... suddenly . Heyst , who had been all the time trying to look as unconcerned as he could , made reassuring noises in his throat . But Morrison was not only honest . He was honourable , too ; and on this stressful day , before this amazing ...
Page 37
... suddenly , his eyes sunk in his head , and with a sort of guarded attitude , as if afraid some one would reproach him with the death of Morrison . Naïve Heyst ! As if anybody would .... Nobody amongst us had any interest in men who went ...
... suddenly , his eyes sunk in his head , and with a sort of guarded attitude , as if afraid some one would reproach him with the death of Morrison . Naïve Heyst ! As if anybody would .... Nobody amongst us had any interest in men who went ...
Page 40
... sudden display of purposeful energy shook the incredulity of the most sceptical more than any scientific demon- stration of the value of these coal - outcrops could have done . It was impressive . Schomberg was the only one who resisted ...
... sudden display of purposeful energy shook the incredulity of the most sceptical more than any scientific demon- stration of the value of these coal - outcrops could have done . It was impressive . Schomberg was the only one who resisted ...
Page 50
... suddenly reappeared in the world , broad chest , bald forehead , long moustaches , polite manner , and all - the complete Heyst , even to the kindly , sunken eyes on which there still rested the shadow of Morrison's death . Naturally ...
... suddenly reappeared in the world , broad chest , bald forehead , long moustaches , polite manner , and all - the complete Heyst , even to the kindly , sunken eyes on which there still rested the shadow of Morrison's death . Naturally ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
ain't Alfuro asked beard believe Belt Coal Company berg blue tooth boat brig called chair Chinaman Colombia course Davidson drinks dunnage eyes face fact fellow felt frightened gaze gentleman gharry girl glance gone governor grin hand Hang head heard Heyst hotel-keeper island ISLAND TALE Java Sea Jones legs lips looked manner matter mean mind morning Morrison moustaches murder murmured mysterious never night orchestra paper lanterns paused Pedro perhaps physiognomy pretty quiet Ricardo round Samburan Schom Schomberg schooner seemed sight silence silly smile sort sound Sourabaya speak stare stay stood strange suddenly surprised Swede table d'hôte talk tell Tesmans There's thing thought tion told tone trees Tropical Belt Coal trouble turned veranda Victory voice Wang watch West India Docks wharf What's woman women wonder word Zangiacomo