Quotation from: The Arrow of GoldWritten by: Joseph Conrad |
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He must have been startled when I sent in my name, for he didn't of course expect to see me yet--nobody expected me. He advanced soft- footed down the room. With his jutting nose, flat-topped skull and sable garments he recalled an obese raven, and when he heard of the disaster he manifested his astonishment and concern in a most plebeian manner by a low and expressive whistle. I, of course, could not share his consternation. My feelings in that connection were of a different order; but I was annoyed at his unintelligent stare.
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