Лорд Джим

Chapter 13

           Theyoungmaninquestionmighthavehadthebestdispositionsthebestdispositions,”herepeated,wheezingalittle.

           ‘“Iamgladtoseeyoutakingalenientview,”Isaid.‘Hisownfeelinginthematterwasah!hopeful,and...

           ‘Theshuffleofhisfeetunderthetableinterruptedme.Hedrewuphisheavyeyelids.Drewup,Isaynootherexpressioncandescribethesteadydeliberationoftheactandatlastwasdisclosedcompletelytome.Iwasconfrontedbytwonarrowgreycirclets,liketwotinysteelringsaroundtheprofoundblacknessofthepupils.Thesharpglance,comingfromthatmassivebody,gaveanotionofextremeefficiency,likearazor-edgeonabattle-axe.“Pardon,”hesaidpunctiliously.Hisrighthandwentup,andheswayedforward.“Allowme...Icontendedthatonemaygetonknowingverywellthatone’scouragedoesnotcomeofitself(nevientpastoutseul).There’snothingmuchinthattogetupsetabout.Onetruththemoreoughtnottomakelifeimpossible....Butthehonourthehonour,monsieur!...Thehonour...thatisrealthatis!Andwhatlifemaybeworthwhen”...hegotonhisfeetwithaponderousimpetuosity,asastartledoxmightscrambleupfromthegrass...“whenthehonourisgoneahca!parexempleIcanoffernoopinion.IcanoffernoopinionbecausemonsieurIknownothingofit.”

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