As a native on Marlowe's steamer i know everything, all the secrets and in's and out's of the boat.I hear everything and people have no idea, they just think that everything goes in one ear and out the other. Earlier this week, i overheard a few people talking about some trader's scandal. I looked around a corner to investigate and i saw something that caught my eye, Marlowe was peeking around listening overhead as well. I have realized that the manager will do just about anything to hold his position. And it turned out to be him talking about the trader scandal! It was strange though, Marlowe didn't seem too comprehensive of the conversation that he was so eagerly listening in on. I imagine that he can help us out, the conditions here are declining rapidly. I have to talk to Marlowe soon about it all as well, i have to see if there is anything that we can do to maybe help out our situation.
From what i can deduce about Marlowe i know that he is a caring soul, the way he looks at the others as they sail by our steamer. I also know that he has an interested mind, he is here for different reasons than The Company is which is why i do not think that he want's much to do with them at all. He is here to learn about our country. I know this because he mentioned finding an old book that contained an old seaman's notes and he was enthralled by them.
This voyage is becoming increasingly more dangerous as we continue on. Marlowe, however wishes to keep going so we must. He is absolutely determined to reach someone who goes by the name Kurtz. I have hope that this man, Kurtz will be able to save us from the barbaric life style that i and my people are living now. But until we reach him, we have to survive, and it is getting harder. The pilgrim's hunger grows and it is making me nervous because i know that my flesh or that of any of my fellow natives is not far down the list for a meal,
There was a fight that broke out on the ship recently, my people and some of the other crew members got into a rather bloody brawl. I am against confrontation with the pilgrims because i know that any interference at all from me could result in terribly unnecessary punishment. So in an attempt to avoid involving myself with this i hid, i hid under the deck and stayed very still and very quiet while i heard the gunshots and screams from the deck. When i was sure that the fighting was over i returned to the deck and found many dead on the deck and it was awful. But, without hesitation, Marlowe insisted that we continue on. Even though my people died, i felt safer knowing that Marlowe was sailing the ship. We are so close to Kurtz now, i might actually make it.
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