1.) “…I watched the fog for signs of lifting as a cat watches a mouse…” (Conrad 56)
When a cat is intent on catching a mouse it will first stalk it, once it is cornered the cat will either pounce immediately or watch the mouse with immense focus; even if they lose the mouse, they still sit and watch, hoping that it will re-appear again.Conrad is stating that Marlow feels this same way, he wants nothing more than the air to clear so he can continue his journey, so he watches, waits and watches, hoping for the fog to lift.
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