"The hair of his face, on the contrary,……" — Joseph Conrad

The hair of his face, on the contrary, carroty and flaming, resembled… - Joseph Conrad

"The hair of his face, on the contrary, carroty and flaming, resembled a growth of copper wire clipped short to the line of the lip; while, no matter how close he shaved, fiery metallic gleams passed, when he moved his head, over the surface of his cheeks."

— Joseph Conrad

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