Лорд Джим

Chapter 16

           ‘Andthereisasenseofblessedfinalityinsuchdiscretion,whichiswhatweallmoreorlesssincerelyarereadytoadmitforwhatelseisitthatmakestheideaofdeathsupportable?End!Finis!thepotentwordthatexorcisesfromthehouseoflifethehauntingshadowoffate.ThisiswhatnotwithstandingthetestimonyofmyeyesandhisownearnestassurancesImisswhenIlookbackuponJim’ssuccess.Whilethere’slifethereishope,truly;butthereisfeartoo.Idon’tmeantosaythatIregretmyaction,norwillIpretendthatIcan’tsleepo’nightsinconsequence;still,theideaobtrudesitselfthathemadesomuchofhisdisgracewhileitistheguiltalonethatmatters.HewasnotifImaysaysocleartome.Hewasnotclear.Andthereisasuspicionhewasnotcleartohimselfeither.Therewerehisfinesensibilities,hisfinefeelings,hisfinelongingsasortofsublimated,idealisedselfishness.Hewasifyouallowmetosaysoveryfine;veryfineandveryunfortunate.Alittlecoarsernaturewouldnothavebornethestrain;itwouldhavehadtocometotermswithitselfwithasigh,withagrunt,orevenwithaguffaw;astillcoarseronewouldhaveremainedinvulnerablyignorantandcompletelyuninteresting.

           ‘Buthewastoointerestingortoounfortunatetobethrowntothedogs,oreventoChester.

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