[Chance by Joseph Conrad]@TWC D-Link bookChance CHAPTER ONE--YOUNG POWELL AND HIS CHANCE 28/80
He had unbuttoned the top of his waistcoat and he wore his tall hat very far at the back of his head. He had a full unwrinkled face and such clear-shining eyes that his grey beard looked quite false on him, stuck on for a disguise.
You said just now he resembled Socrates--didn't you? I don't know about that.
This Socrates was a wise man, I believe ?" "He was," assented Marlow.
"And a true friend of youth.
He lectured them in a peculiarly exasperating manner.
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