The reaches opened before us and closed behind, as if the forest had s…

Joseph Conrad
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The reaches opened before us and closed behind, as if the forest had stepped leisurely across the water to bar the way for our return. We penetrated deeper and deeper into the heart of darkness. ✨ Joseph Conrad (2008). Heart of Darkness and Other Tales, OUP Oxford
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The reaches opened before us and closed behind, as if the forest had stepped leisurely across the water to bar the way for our return. We penetrated deeper and deeper into the heart of darkness. ✨ Joseph Conrad (2008). Heart of Darkness and Other Tales, OUP Oxford

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