In "The Brute" by Joseph Conrad, the narrator recounts a visit to the Three Crows bar, where he encounters Miss Blank, a barmaid, and overhears a conversation about a man named Wilmot who killed a woman. The story unfolds in the bar's parlour, revealing the presence of Mr. Jermyn and Mr. Stonor, along with a stranger who dominates the conversation with his loud and cruel remarks about the incident. The atmosphere is tense and gloomy, accentuated by the rain streaming down the windows. As the discussion progresses..... won't reveal more here.