First they discussed the recent hostilities between their twocountries, and expressed themselves pleased At least itprovided a whiff of fresh air. There you are. In the other boat Sir Francis and Hal bent to the oarsand rowed on upstream.
His father had warnedhim, but he could not stop. Thewaters that spilled out from the multiple mouths were discoloured andcarried with them the detritus of the swamps and the unknown lands thatmust lie at the source of this mighty river. Gradually the light filtering down through the chinks around the canvascover dulled and faded. His thoughts swung like a pendulum betweenremorse and agony over Katinka's death, and resentment of the treatmentmeted out to him by the captain and officers of the ship.
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