Лорд Джим

Chapter 18

           “Thedewisyetonhim,andsinceIhadthebrightideaofgivinghimaroominthehouseandhavinghimatmealsIfeellesswitheredmyself.Theotherdayhetookitintohisheadtocrosstheroomwithnootherpurposebuttoopenadoorforme;andIfeltmoreintouchwithmankindthanIhadbeenforyears.Ridiculous,isn’tit?OfcourseIguessthereissomethingsomeawfullittlescrapewhichyouknowallaboutbutifIamsurethatitisterriblyheinous,Ifancyonecouldmanagetoforgiveit.Formypart,IdeclareIamunabletoimaginehimguiltyofanythingmuchworsethanrobbinganorchard.Isitmuchworse?Perhapsyououghttohavetoldme;butitissuchalongtimesincewebothturnedsaintsthatyoumayhaveforgottenwetoohadsinnedinourtime?ItmaybethatsomedayIshallhavetoaskyou,andthenIshallexpecttobetold.Idon’tcaretoquestionhimmyselftillIhavesomeideawhatitis.Moreover,it’stoosoonasyet.Lethimopenthedoorafewtimesmoreforme....Thusmyfriend.IwastreblypleasedatJim’sshapingsowell,atthetoneoftheletter,atmyowncleverness.EvidentlyIhadknownwhatIwasdoing.Ihadreadcharactersaright,andsoon.Andwhatifsomethingunexpectedandwonderfulweretocomeofit?Thatevening,reposinginadeck-chairundertheshadeofmyownpoopawning(itwasinHong-Kongharbour),IlaidonJim’sbehalfthefirststoneofacastleinSpain.

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