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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from 'Twixt Land & Sea by Joseph Conrad: "No; he did not deceive me on purpose," thought the tormented
lieutenant. "But I should like to pay him off, all the same, for
being such an imbecile - "
Well, some day, perhaps. One thing he was firmly resolved on: he
had made up his mind to steal early out of the house. He did not
think he could face the girl without going out of his mind with
fury.
"Fire and perdition! Ten thousand devils! I shall choke here
before the morning!" he muttered to himself, lying rigid on his
back on old Nelson's bed, his breast heaving for air.
He arose at daylight and started cautiously to open the door.
'Twixt Land & Sea | 
