CH4 Setting Quotes

• we followed the Indian down a sordid and common passage, ill-lit and worse furnished

  • "Indian" - British Empire - links to views about the east later on in novella
• a blaze of yellow light streamed out upon us

  • light = progression
  • foreshadows Thaddeus shedding light on the case
• the richest and glossiest of curtains and tapestries draped the walls

  • superlatives - best
  • semantic field of rich, foreign -> exploited empire (Britain = best)
  • tapestries - took time to make, great value
  • draped - arranged loosely/casually - not taking value into account, arrogant
• two great tiger-skins thrown athwart it

  • TS owns multiple of rich, sought after items
  • thrown - aggressive verb - not taking much care
  • TS views expensive luxuries as easily replaceable, has small value to him despite copious efforts to produce
• it filled the air with a subtle and aromatic odour

  • pleasant experience
  • calming?