How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
"His flowing English seemed to be derived from a dictionary compiled by a lunatic. Had Mr. Stein desired him to 'ascend,' he would have 'reverentially' – (I think he wanted to say respectfully – but devil only knows) – 'reverentially made objects for the safety of properties.' If disregarded he would have 'resignation to quit.'" (23.13)
This is one of the funnier passages in the novel, but its humor depends on Marlow making fun of a foreigner, so in the end, no one's laughing.
Quote #11
"This was true; he had that sort of courage – the courage in the open, I may say – but he had also a European mind. You meet them sometimes like that, and are surprised to discover unexpectedly a familiar turn of thought, an unobscured vision, a tenacity of purpose, a touch of altruism." (26.4)
Marlow's casual racism is striking here. Dain Waris's positive qualities are seen as "European," as if it were impossible for a native man to have traits like "open courage" or "clear vision."
Quote #12
"The land, the people, the friendship, the love, were like the jealous guardians of his body. Every day added a link to the fetters of that strange freedom." (26.4)
Jim might be emotionally ensnared on Patusan, but the result is physical entrapment. Jim's enslavement in a foreign land seems to disturb Marlow, who places a rather odd emphasis here on Jim's body. The people of Patusan might be filled with love and friendship, but they are also "jealous guardians," according to Marlow.