Marlow and his crew come across a hut with stacked firewood, together with a note saying that the wood is for them but that they should approach cautiously. ... Kurtz speaks to them, and the natives disappear into the woods. ... The Russian implies that she is somehow involved with Kurtz and has caused trouble before through her influence over him. ... She is still in mourning, even though it has been over a year since Kurtz's death, and she praises him as a paragon of virtue and achievement. ... Yet Kurtz, through his charisma and larger-than-life plans, remains with Marlow and with th...

• Word Count: 3088
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: Undergraduate