Drowsing in the warmth, Etzwane could find no occasion for haste; indeed, the prospect of docking the boat… — Jack Vance
Drowsing in the warmth, Etzwane could find no occasion for haste; indeed, the prospect of docking the boat and stepping ashore aroused in him a curious mood of melancholy. The adventure would then be definitely finished; for all its misery and black despair, he had lived to his utmost capacity; he had augmented and enriched his life.
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