...greatest feminist.» Or there are Marlow and the Frenchman at their leave-taking in the Sydney cafe: — »I had risen too, and, trying to throw infinite politeness...other mutely, like two china dogs on a mantelpiece.» Or why do we remember Robinson — »the notorious Robinson» — in »Lord Jim»? Because we happen...

...greatest feminist.)) Or there are Marlow and the Frenchman at their leave-taking in the Sydney cafe: - - »I had risen too, and, trying to throw infinite politeness...other mutely, like two china dogs on a mantelpiece.)) Or why do we remember Robinson — »the notorious Robinsonw — in »Lord Jim»? Because we happen...

...impetuosity, as a startled ox might scramble up from the grass . . . ' when the honour is gone — ah qa! par exemple — I can offer no opinion. I can offer...politeness into our attitudes, we faced each other mutely, ilike two china dogs on a mantelpiece. Hang the fellow! he had pricked the bubble. The blight of futility...

...impetuosity, as a startled ox might scramble up from the grass . . ../ 'when the honour is gone — ah $a! par exemple — I can offer no opinion. I can offer...it.' "I had risen, too, and, trying to throw infinite polite' ness into our attitudes, we faced each other mutely, like two china dogs on a mantelpiece....

...impetuosity, as a startled ox might scramble up from the grass ..." when the honour is gone — ah ca I par exemple — I can offer no opinion. I can offer...opinion — because, monsieur, I know nothing of it." ' That is surely a wonderful presentment of a representative Frenchman. Mr. Conrad is in the position...

...startled ox might scramble up from the grass .. . 'when the honour is gone - ah cat par exemple - 1 can offer no opinion. I can offer no opinion - because...mantelpiece. Hang the fellow! he had pricked the bubble. Lord Jim, pp. 147-8 The fact that a conversation that began by promising so much should founder into...

...startled ox might scramble up from the grass . . . "when the honour is gone — ah ca! par exemplf — I can offer no opinion. . . . because — monsieur — I know nothing of it." This episode affords a convenient opportunity for summing up the characteristic connections between...

...that is real — that is! And what life may be worth when . . . when the honour is gone — ah $a! par exemple — I can offer no opinion. I can offer...— because — monsieur — I know nothing of it" (90). To this declamation, Marlow's reply, the reply typical of a Platonist or Kantian concerned with...

...rigidity of his code of honor are presented here in vivid visual terms: "when the honour is gone ... I can offer no opinion — because — monsieur — I know nothing of it." Although Marlow and the lieutenant are momentarily equated in their comic immobility ("we faced each...

...honour ... that is real - that is! And what life may be worth when ... when the honour is gone - ah ça! par exemple - I can offer no opinion. I can offer...opinion because - monsieur - I know nothing of it ... This, monsieur, is too fine for me - much above me - 1 don't think about it" (115). The French...