Лорд Джим

Chapter 19

           Thegentlelightofasimple,unwearied,asitwere,andintelligentgood-natureilluminedhislonghairlessface.Ithaddeepdownwardfolds,andwaspaleasofamanwhohadalwaysledasedentarylifewhichwasindeedveryfarfrombeingthecase.Hishairwasthin,andbrushedbackfromamassiveandloftyforehead.Onefanciedthatattwentyhemusthavelookedverymuchlikewhathewasnowatthreescore.Itwasastudent’sface;onlytheeyebrowsnearlyallwhite,thickandbushy,togetherwiththeresolutesearchingglancethatcamefromunderthem,werenotinaccordwithhis,Imaysay,learnedappearance.Hewastallandloose-jointed;hisslightstoop,togetherwithaninnocentsmile,madehimappearbenevolentlyreadytolendyouhisear;hislongarmswithpalebighandshadraredeliberategesturesofapointingout,demonstratingkind.Ispeakofhimatlength,becauseunderthisexterior,andinconjunctionwithanuprightandindulgentnature,thismanpossessedanintrepidityofspiritandaphysicalcouragethatcouldhavebeencalledrecklesshaditnotbeenlikeanaturalfunctionofthebodysaygooddigestion,forinstancecompletelyunconsciousofitself.Itissometimessaidofamanthathecarrieshislifeinhishand.Suchasayingwouldhavebeeninadequateifappliedtohim;duringtheearlypartofhisexistenceintheEasthehadbeenplayingballwithit.Allthiswasinthepast,butIknewthestoryofhislifeandtheoriginofhisfortune

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