- “The simple old sailor, with his talk of chains and purchases … and making notes - in cipher at that! It was an extravagant mystery.” (p. 78-79)
Marlow’s fascination with his new discovery shows how desperately he has missed contact with civilization. With this recent book, Marlow is distracted from his familiar surroundings and is brought back to a sense of reality and reassurance. Conrad shows Marlow completely surprised and amazed that actual human hand writing was written in the margins; this also makes him feel more connected to civilization.
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