“if you want to come with me, i will wait all the morning,” said the white man, looking away upon the water. ”no, tuan,” said arsat softly. “i shall not eat or sleep in this house, but i must first see my road. … we were sons of the same mother—and i left him in the midst of enemies; but i am going back now.” in “the lagoon” by joseph conrad, what does the white man offer to do for arsat after diamelen dies? he offers to take arsat with him. he offers to bring . he offers to bury diamelen. he offers to arsat find his brother.