Лорд Джим

Chapter 8

           TherehesattellingmethatjustasIsawhimbeforemyeyeshewouldn’tbeafraidtofaceanythingandbelievinginittoo.Itellyouitwasfabulouslyinnocentanditwasenormous,enormous!Iwatchedhimcovertly,justasthoughIhadsuspectedhimofanintentiontotakeajollygoodriseoutofme.Hewasconfidentthat,onthesquare,“onthesquare,mind!”therewasnothinghecouldn’tmeet.Eversincehehadbeen“sohigh”“quitealittlechap,”hehadbeenpreparinghimselfforallthedifficultiesthatcanbesetoneonlandandwater.Heconfessedproudlytothiskindofforesight.Hehadbeenelaboratingdangersanddefences,expectingtheworst,rehearsinghisbest.Hemusthaveledamostexaltedexistence.Canyoufancyit?Asuccessionofadventures,somuchglory,suchavictoriousprogress!andthedeepsenseofhissagacitycrowningeverydayofhisinnerlife.Heforgothimself;hiseyesshone;andwitheverywordmyheart,searchedbythelightofhisabsurdity,wasgrowingheavierinmybreast.Ihadnomindtolaugh,andlestIshouldsmileImadeformyselfastolidface.Hegavesignsofirritation.

           ‘“Itisalwaystheunexpectedthathappens,”Isaidinapropitiatorytone.Myobtusenessprovokedhimintoacontemptuous“Pshaw!”Isupposehemeantthattheunexpectedcouldn’ttouchhim;nothinglessthantheunconceivableitselfcouldgetoverhisperfectstateofpreparation.

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