What does Marlow mean when he says that England has been one of the dark places of the Earth A the residents of African regions that have been conquered by Great Britain , it is the source of power and evil . B At nightafter the sun goes down , the darkness of England is indistinguishable from that of any other place . England has rich , black soil that represents evil , but it is also the fertile source of lush green gardens . the ancient Romans , the most advanced people in the world at their time it seemed like the end of the earth .