"It was difficult to realize his work was not out there in the luminous estuary, but behind him, within brooding gloom" (4)
I chose this line because it talks about the Company which seems to be significant to me. It's basically stating that the Company's work is done in darkness and gloom instead of in the luminous estuary. For work to be done in the luminous estuary, this most nearly means that it is in glowing water and is visible to all others. This may suggest that their work may be somewhat shady or evil since it's in a sense hidden behind him. I feel as though this line is important to the novel because it may foreshadow something about the Company (most likely bad).
Besides, the title is "Heart of Darkness" .. How much good can there be?
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