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Chapter 3

           ‘Ihadbettergetoutofthewayquietly,’hesaidearnestly.‘IcandonomoreforKurtznow,andtheywouldsoonfindsomeexcuse.What’stostopthem?There’samilitarypostthreehundredmilesfromhere.‘Well,uponmyword,’saidI,‘perhapsyouhadbettergoifyouhaveanyfriendsamongstthesavagesnearby.‘Plenty,’hesaid.‘TheyaresimplepeopleandIwantnothing,youknow.Hestoodbitinghislip,then:‘Idon’twantanyharmtohappentothesewhiteshere,butofcourseIwasthinkingofMr.Kurtz’sreputationbutyouareabrotherseamanand‘Allright,’saidI,afteratime.‘Mr.Kurtz’sreputationissafewithme.IdidnotknowhowtrulyIspoke.

           "Heinformedme,loweringhisvoice,thatitwasKurtzwhohadorderedtheattacktobemadeonthesteamer.‘Hehatedsometimestheideaofbeingtakenawayandthenagain...ButIdon’tunderstandthesematters.Iamasimpleman.Hethoughtitwouldscareyouawaythatyouwouldgiveitup,thinkinghimdead.Icouldnotstophim.Oh,Ihadanawfultimeofitthislastmonth.‘Verywell,’Isaid.‘Heisallrightnow.‘Ye-e-es,’hemuttered,notveryconvincedapparently.‘Thanks,’saidI;‘Ishallkeepmyeyesopen.‘Butquiet-eh?’heurgedanxiously.‘ItwouldbeawfulforhisreputationifanybodyhereIpromisedacompletediscretionwithgreatgravity.‘Ihaveacanoeandthreeblackfellowswaitingnotveryfar.Iamoff.

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