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Page 32
The rest would have done you good after our walk . Didn't you try ? " “ I was lying
down , I tell you , but sleep I couldn't . ” “ And you made no sound ! What want of
sincerity ! Or did you want to be alone for a time ? ” “ I - alone ! " she murmured .
The rest would have done you good after our walk . Didn't you try ? " “ I was lying
down , I tell you , but sleep I couldn't . ” “ And you made no sound ! What want of
sincerity ! Or did you want to be alone for a time ? ” “ I - alone ! " she murmured .
Page 53
We have tried him long time ago . Olā , there ! Pedro ! Pedro ! ” he yelled , with a
force of lung testifying to the regenerative virtues of water . A weak “ Seņor ? "
answered from under the wharf . “ What did I tell you ? ” said Ricardo triumphantly
.
We have tried him long time ago . Olā , there ! Pedro ! Pedro ! ” he yelled , with a
force of lung testifying to the regenerative virtues of water . A weak “ Seņor ? "
answered from under the wharf . “ What did I tell you ? ” said Ricardo triumphantly
.
Page 55
... unable to “ size up " this man , he was inclined to credit him with extraordinary
powers of penetration , which , it seemed to him , would be favoured by silence .
Also , he feared some pointblank question . He had no ready - made story to tell .
... unable to “ size up " this man , he was inclined to credit him with extraordinary
powers of penetration , which , it seemed to him , would be favoured by silence .
Also , he feared some pointblank question . He had no ready - made story to tell .
Page 72
He ran on . I watched him . ” “ Or before , perhaps — while I was with these boat
people ? Do you know ? Can you tell ? " " I hardly think so . I came out as the sun
went down , and sat outside till you came back to me . " “ He could have popped ...
He ran on . I watched him . ” “ Or before , perhaps — while I was with these boat
people ? Do you know ? Can you tell ? " " I hardly think so . I came out as the sun
went down , and sat outside till you came back to me . " “ He could have popped ...
Page 73
Generally one can't tell ; but is it likely , Lena ? You are , I believe , the lighter
sleeper of us two . A noise loud enough to wake me up would have awakened
you , too . I tried to be as quiet as I could . What roused you ? " " I don't know - a
dream ...
Generally one can't tell ; but is it likely , Lena ? You are , I believe , the lighter
sleeper of us two . A noise loud enough to wake me up would have awakened
you , too . I tried to be as quiet as I could . What roused you ? " " I don't know - a
dream ...
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| 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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