Both Uses of
ostentatious
in
Heart of Darkness
- He carried his fat paunch with ostentation on his short legs,
Chpt 1 *ostentation = (in a manner that) attracted notice
- Your strength comes in, the faith in your ability for the digging of unostentatious holes to bury the stuff in—your power of devotion, not to yourself, but to an obscure, back-breaking business.†
Chpt 2
Definition:
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(ostentatious) intended to attract notice and impress others -- especially with wealth in a vulgar way