It is a maudlin and indecent verity that comes out through the strengt…

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It is a maudlin and indecent verity that comes out through the strength of wine. ✨ Joseph Conrad (2015). Lord Jim (Unabridged Deluxe Edition): A Classic Novel of Guilt and Atonement From the Renowned Author of Heart of Darkness, Nostromo, The Secret Agent & Under Western Eyes (Including Author’s Memoirs, Letters & Critical Essays), p.380, e-artnow
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