But his soul was mad. Being alone in the wilderness, it had looked wit…

Joseph Conrad
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But his soul was mad. Being alone in the wilderness, it had looked within itself and, by heavens I tell you, it had gone mad. ✨ Joseph Conrad (2008). Heart of Darkness and Other Tales, OUP Oxford
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