' Kurtz lay on his bed staring, but not seeing. He could not see me or the wall or the curtain, but he could see the whole universe; he could see clearly into every heart that beat in the darkness. He made his judgement on the world: "The horror!" '
(c) Joseph Conrad
Спасибо "Дарье", вспомнила про эту книгу,
нашла "подарочек за олимпиаду" на полке среди учебников и прочла наконец)
А еще скоро, кажется, сбудется мечта...