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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Chance by Joseph Conrad: ghost. And this failure of his person in producing an impression
affected him strangely. Who could that old man be?
He was so curious that he even ventured to ask the pilot in a low
voice. The pilot turned out to be a good-natured specimen of his
kind, condescending, sententious. He had been down to his meals in
the main cabin, and had something to impart.
"That? Queer fish--eh? Mrs. Anthony's father. I've been
introduced to him in the cabin at breakfast time. Name of Smith.
Wonder if he has all his wits about him. They take him about with
them, it seems. Don't look very happy--eh?"
Then, changing his tone abruptly, he desired Powell to get all hands
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