...New York, Airmont, 1966, p. 36. 11) Ibid. p. 139. are stronger than wild beasts, but not so wise... You do not understand the difference between yourselves and us - who are men. You are wise and you shall always be fools.12 Conrad goes to the heart of representative identities here, halving the...

...that the Westerners seem to behave no better than the non- Westerners. Babalatchi points this out: You think it is only your wisdom and your virtue and...difference between yourselves and us — who are men. (226) Later, Babalatchi berates Lingard, saying, "I have learned much wisdom this morning. There are...

...made by white hands. You will soon find that out, since you havs hoisted the flag of the Dutch." 225 "Ay — wa!" said Babalatchi, slowly. "It is written...— and you shall always be fools." He threw up both Ms hands, stirring the sleeping cloud of smoke that hung above his head, and brought the open palms...