Heart of Darkness

to what does this comment refer?

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marlow says breathe dead hippo so to speak and not be contaminated

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I think he is referring to Kurtz here who is dead or dying. He doesn't want him to become like the rotten contaminated hippo meat. There is a whole metaphorical level to this but I'll leave it for now.