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Page 81
... scene , like others later , exists to be shattered : the calm and sanctity of this " usual place of amusement ” is rudely demolished one autumn day by the intrusion of hunters pursuing a hard - pressed stag . Squire Thornhill , seen ...
... scene , like others later , exists to be shattered : the calm and sanctity of this " usual place of amusement ” is rudely demolished one autumn day by the intrusion of hunters pursuing a hard - pressed stag . Squire Thornhill , seen ...
Page 124
... scene with Croaker we see him catching " the contagion of misery " as he caps each of Croaker's dismal comments on man's dismal lot , until Croaker exclaims : “ Ah , my dear friend , it is a perfect satisfaction to be miserable with you ...
... scene with Croaker we see him catching " the contagion of misery " as he caps each of Croaker's dismal comments on man's dismal lot , until Croaker exclaims : “ Ah , my dear friend , it is a perfect satisfaction to be miserable with you ...
Page 131
... scene . Marlow's servant ut- ters stirring democratic words " Though I'm but a servant , I'm as good as another man " -- but he utters them in his cups , and his egalitarianism is compromised by his drunkenness . Similarly , the ...
... scene . Marlow's servant ut- ters stirring democratic words " Though I'm but a servant , I'm as good as another man " -- but he utters them in his cups , and his egalitarianism is compromised by his drunkenness . Similarly , the ...
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