Лорд Джим

Chapter 20

           

           ‘Hereyouhavehimashewas;heknewhowtobesogenerouslyencouragingastomakeascrupulousmanhesitateonthebrinkofconfidence;butifIdidhesitateitwasnotforlong.

           ‘Heheardmeout,sittingwithcrossedlegs.Sometimeshisheadwoulddisappearcompletelyinagreateruptionofsmoke,andasympatheticgrowlwouldcomeoutfromthecloud.WhenIfinishedheuncrossedhislegs,laiddownhispipe,leanedforwardtowardsmeearnestlywithhiselbowsonthearmsofhischair,thetipsofhisfingerstogether.

           ‘“Iunderstandverywell.Heisromantic.”

           ‘Hehaddiagnosedthecaseforme,andatfirstIwasquitestartledtofindhowsimpleitwas;andindeedourconferenceresembledsomuchamedicalconsultationStein,oflearnedaspect,sittinginanarm-chairbeforehisdesk;I,anxious,inanother,facinghim,butalittletoonesidethatitseemednaturaltoask

           ‘“What’sgoodforit?”

           ‘Heliftedupalongforefinger.

           ‘“Thereisonlyoneremedy!Onethingalonecanusfrombeingourselvescure!”Thefingercamedownonthedeskwithasmartrap.Thecasewhichhehadmadetolooksosimplebeforebecameifpossiblestillsimplerandaltogetherhopeless.Therewasapause.“Yes,”saidI,“strictlyspeaking,thequestionisnothowtogetcured,buthowtolive.”

           ‘Heapprovedwithhishead,alittlesadlyasitseemed.

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