I saw him open his mouth wide. . . as though he had wanted to swallow …

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I saw him open his mouth wide. . . as though he had wanted to swallow all the air, all the earth, all the men before him. ✨ Joseph Conrad (2004). The Heart of Darkness (Sparklesoup Classics), p.42, Sparklesoup LLC
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I saw him open his mouth wide. . . as though he had wanted to swallow all the air, all the earth, all the men before him. ✨ Joseph Conrad (2004). The Heart of Darkness (Sparklesoup Classics), p.42, Sparklesoup LLC

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