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Page 33
She lowered her eyelids and turned her head a little . " I have done nothing , ”
she said in a low voice . " It's you who have been good , helpful , and tender to
me . Perhaps you love me for that , just for that ; or perhaps you love me for
company ...
She lowered her eyelids and turned her head a little . " I have done nothing , ”
she said in a low voice . " It's you who have been good , helpful , and tender to
me . Perhaps you love me for that , just for that ; or perhaps you love me for
company ...
Page 35
I don't see clearly what you mean . mind turned towards the future ? " he
interpellated her with marked playfulness , because he was ashamed to let such
a word pass his lips . But all his cherished negations were falling off him one by
one .
I don't see clearly what you mean . mind turned towards the future ? " he
interpellated her with marked playfulness , because he was ashamed to let such
a word pass his lips . But all his cherished negations were falling off him one by
one .
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 ...
Page 40
Wang 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 uncanny .
Wang 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 uncanny .
Page 56
... by Ricardo , and from above by the man more unexpected than an angel , Mr.
Jones scrambled up and stood on the wharf by the side of Heyst . He swayed like
a reed . The night descending on Samburan turned into dense shadow the ...
... by Ricardo , and from above by the man more unexpected than an angel , Mr.
Jones scrambled up and stood on the wharf by the side of Heyst . He swayed like
a reed . The night descending on Samburan turned into dense shadow the ...
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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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