Everything belonged to him--but that was a trifle. The thing to know w…

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Everything belonged to him--but that was a trifle. The thing to know was what he belonged to, how many powers of darkness claimed him for their own. ✨ Joseph Conrad (2012). Heart of Darkness: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition), p.60, Penguin
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Everything belonged to him--but that was a trifle. The thing to know was what he belonged to, how many powers of darkness claimed him for their own. ✨ Joseph Conrad (2012). Heart of Darkness: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition), p.60, Penguin

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