Heart of Darkness

why did the mistress bring trouble to kurtz?

kurtz's mistress.

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The Russian implies that Kurtz's mistress brought trouble to him because she was a bad influence. She was a symbol of culture and kept Marlowe from performing his duties (or so the Russian believes).

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Heart of Darkness