Лорд Джим

Chapter 17

           Ithoughtofadryleafimprisonedinaneddyofwind,whileamysteriousapprehension,aloadofindefinitedoubt,weighedmedowninmychair.Hestoodstock-still,asifstruckmotionlessbyadiscovery.“Youhavegivenmeconfidence,”hedeclaredsoberly.“Oh!forGod’ssake,mydearfellowdon’t!”Ientreated,asthoughhehadhurtme.“Allright.I’llshutupnowandhenceforth.Can’tpreventmethinkingthough....Nevermind!...I’llshowyet...Hewenttothedoorinahurry,pausedwithhisheaddown,andcameback,steppingdeliberately.“Ialwaysthoughtthatifafellowcouldbeginwithacleanslate...Andnowyou...inameasure...yes...cleanslate.”Iwavedmyhand,andhemarchedoutwithoutlookingback;thesoundofhisfootfallsdiedoutgraduallybehindthecloseddoortheunhesitatingtreadofamanwalkinginbroaddaylight.

           ‘Butastome,leftalonewiththesolitarycandle,Iremainedstrangelyunenlightened.Iwasnolongeryoungenoughtobeholdateveryturnthemagnificencethatbesetsourinsignificantfootstepsingoodandinevil.Ismiledtothinkthat,afterall,itwasyethe,ofustwo,whohadthelight.AndIfeltsad.Acleanslate,didhesay?Asiftheinitialwordofeachourdestinywerenotgraveninimperishablecharactersuponthefaceofarock.’

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