Both Uses of
upkeep
in
Heart of Darkness
- Was looking after the upkeep of the road, he declared.†
Chpt 1 *
- Can't say I saw any road or any upkeep, unless the body of a middle-aged negro, with a bullet-hole in the forehead, upon which I absolutely stumbled three miles farther on, may be considered as a permanent improvement.†
Chpt 1
Definition:
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(upkeep) the maintenance required to keep something in good working order