The Shadow Line: A Confession

THE SHADOW-LINE

A CONFESSION

By Joseph Conrad

“Worthy of my undying regard”

To Borys And All Others Who, Like Himself, Have Crossed In Early Youth The Shadow-Line Of Their Generation With Love

PART ONE

--_D’autre fois, calme plat, grand miroir De mon desespoir_. --BAUDELAIRE

I

Only the young have such moments. I don’t mean the very young. No. T...