Лорд Джим

Chapter 10

           ‘“Youhadalivelytimeofitinthatboat,”Iremarked

           ‘“Iwasready,”herepeated.“Aftertheship’slightshadgone,anythingmighthavehappenedinthatboat—anythingintheworld—andtheworldnowiser.Ifeltthis,andIwaspleased.Itwasjustdarkenoughtoo.Wewerelikemenwalledupquickinaroomygrave.Noconcernwithanythingonearth.Nobodytopassanopinion.Nothingmattered.”Forthethirdtimeduringthisconversationhelaughedharshly,buttherewasnooneabouttosuspecthimofbeingonlydrunk.“Nofear,nolaw,nosounds,noeyes—notevenourown,till—tillsunriseatleast.”

           ‘Iwasstruckbythesuggestivetruthofhiswords.Thereissomethingpeculiarinasmallboatuponthewidesea.Overthelivesbornefromundertheshadowofdeaththereseemstofalltheshadowofmadness.Whenyourshipfailsyou,yourwholeworldseemstofailyou;theworldthatmadeyou,restrainedyou,tookcareofyou.Itisasifthesoulsofmenfloatingonanabyssandintouchwithimmensityhadbeensetfreeforanyexcessofheroism,absurdity,orabomination.

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