le, Thadeus Bobrowski, Eva's widowed brother, who took full responsibility for his nephew". Bobrowski was a second father to him and he always was there for him when he needed anything, he even sent him money. Bobrowski was Conrad's best friend. Bobrowski was the only person in his family that thought Conrad should be a merchant seaman and he helped him become one. Conrad wrote, "Although he did not understand my desire to join the mercantile marine on principle
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