He said these things, not for Mrs. Schomberg's information, but simply thinking aloud, and trying to work his fury up to a point where it would give him courage enough to face "plain Mr. Jones." "Impudent, overbearing, swindling sharper," he went on.... Victory: An Island Tale - Page 119by Joseph Conrad - 1915 - 444 pagesFull view - About this book
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