Victory: An Island Tale, Volume 1Louis Conard, 1916 - 276 pages |
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Page 56
... turned to him very severely : " Take the gentleman's order . " Davidson had to be going . Couldn't wait - only begged that Heyst should be informed that the Sissie would leave at midnight . " Not - here , I am telling you ! 56 VICTORY .
... turned to him very severely : " Take the gentleman's order . " Davidson had to be going . Couldn't wait - only begged that Heyst should be informed that the Sissie would leave at midnight . " Not - here , I am telling you ! 56 VICTORY .
Page 58
... turned inward and asked with brusque rage : " You wanted to see him ? " " Why , yes , " said Davidson . meet- " " We agreed to " Don't you bother . He doesn't care about that now . " " Doesn't he ? " " Well , you can judge for yourself ...
... turned inward and asked with brusque rage : " You wanted to see him ? " " Why , yes , " said Davidson . meet- " " We agreed to " Don't you bother . He doesn't care about that now . " " Doesn't he ? " " Well , you can judge for yourself ...
Page 67
... turning at me his innocent eyes , rounded by the state of amazement in which this affair had left him , like those shocks of terror or sorrow which sometimes leave their victim afflicted by nervous trembling . It looked as though he ...
... turning at me his innocent eyes , rounded by the state of amazement in which this affair had left him , like those shocks of terror or sorrow which sometimes leave their victim afflicted by nervous trembling . It looked as though he ...
Page 69
... turning up . Mrs. Schomberg was begging Davidson hurriedly , but without looking at him , to say nothing to any one , when on a half- uttered word her nervous whisper was cut short . Through a small inner door Schomberg came in , his ...
... turning up . Mrs. Schomberg was begging Davidson hurriedly , but without looking at him , to say nothing to any one , when on a half- uttered word her nervous whisper was cut short . Through a small inner door Schomberg came in , his ...
Page 70
... turned his head , watched him lift his hat to Mrs. Schomberg and receive her wooden bow accompanied by a stupid grin , and then looked He was loftily dignified . Davidson stopped at the door , deep in his simplicity . away . " I am ...
... turned his head , watched him lift his hat to Mrs. Schomberg and receive her wooden bow accompanied by a stupid grin , and then looked He was loftily dignified . Davidson stopped at the door , deep in his simplicity . away . " I am ...
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