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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Shadow Line by Joseph Conrad: fever which had been preying on every man's
strength but mine, in order that my remorse might
be the more bitter, the feeling of unworthiness more
poignant, and the sense of responsibility heavier to
bear.
The ship had gathered great way on her almost
at once on the calm water. I felt her slipping
through it with no other noise but a mysterious
rustle alongside. Otherwise, she had no motion at
all, neither lift nor roll. It was a disheartening
steadiness which had lasted for eighteen days
The Shadow Line |
