Лорд Джим

Chapter 13

           Idon’tknowhowJim’ssoulaccommodateditselftothenewconditionsofhislifeIwaskepttoobusyingettinghimsomethingtodothatwouldkeepbodyandsoultogetherbutIamprettycertainhisadventurousfancywassufferingallthepangsofstarvation.Ithadcertainlynothingtofeeduponinthisnewcalling.Itwasdistressingtoseehimatit,thoughhetackleditwithastubbornserenityforwhichImustgivehimfullcredit.Ikeptmyeyeonhisshabbyploddingwithasortofnotionthatitwasapunishmentfortheheroicsofhisfancyanexpiationforhiscravingaftermoreglamourthanhecouldcarry.Hehadlovedtoowelltoimaginehimselfagloriousracehorse,andnowhewascondemnedtotoilwithouthonourlikeacostermonger’sdonkey.Hediditverywell.Heshuthimselfin,puthisheaddown,saidneveraword.Verywell;verywellindeedexceptforcertainfantasticandviolentoutbreaks,onthedeplorableoccasionswhentheirrepressiblePatnacasecroppedup.UnfortunatelythatscandaloftheEasternseaswouldnotdieout.AndthisisthereasonwhyIcouldneverfeelIhaddonewithJimforgood.

           ‘IsatthinkingofhimaftertheFrenchlieutenanthadleft,not,however,inconnectionwithDeJongh’scoolandgloomyback-shop,wherewehadhurriedlyshakenhandsnotverylongago,butasIhadseenhimyearsbeforeinthelastflickersofthecandle,alonewithmeinthelonggalleyoftheMalabarHouse,withthechillandthedarknessofthenightathisback.

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