After Marlow disembarks at the Company's station, he encounters a group of black prisoners walking along in chains. Marlow cynically remarks over how the European arrival has led this men to malnutrition, exhaustion, and dehydration. In addition, he criticizes the structures surrounding the camp and continues to regard the other characters with skepticism and apprehension. Furthermore, Marlow comes across a small wood to find a group of dying native laborers. He offers one of the starving workers a biscuit. Moreover, Marlow finds himself fascinated with the white European yarn tied around the laborers' neck and is intrigued to discover its meaning.
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