All 3 Uses of
prudent
in
Heart of Darkness
- This was simple prudence, white men being so much alike at a distance that he could not tell who I might be.
Chpt 1 *prudence = good sense and caution
- The half-caste, who, as far as I could see, had conducted a difficult trip with great prudence and pluck, was invariably alluded to as 'that scoundrel.'†
Chpt 2
- I steamed past prudently, then stopped the engines and let her drift down.†
Chpt 2
Definition:
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(prudent) sensible and careful