Both Uses of
curt
in
Heart of Darkness
- He stood there for a moment in the moonlight with his delicate hooked nose set a little askew, and his mica eyes glittering without a wink, then, with a curt Good night, he strode off.†
Chpt 1
- 'Eat 'im!' he said curtly, and, leaning his elbow on the rail, looked out into the fog in a dignified and profoundly pensive attitude.†
Chpt 2 *
Definition:
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(curt) brief to the point of rudeness