Both Uses of
tranquil
in
Heart of Darkness
- The old river in its broad reach rested unruffled at the decline of day, after ages of good service done to the race that peopled its banks, spread out in the tranquil dignity of a waterway leading to the uttermost ends of the earth.†
Chpt 1 *
- The offing was barred by a black bank of clouds, and the tranquil waterway leading to the uttermost ends of the earth flowed somber under an overcast sky—seemed to lead into the heart of an immense darkness.†
Chpt 3
Definition:
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(tranquil) calm and undisturbed