Лорд Джим

Chapter 21

           Thereisnevertimetosayourlastwordthelastwordofourlove,ofourdesire,faith,remorse,submission,revolt.Theheavenandtheearthmustnotbeshaken,Isupposeatleast,notbyuswhoknowsomanytruthsabouteither.MylastwordsaboutJimshallbefew.Iaffirmhehadachievedgreatness;butthethingwouldbedwarfedinthetelling,orratherinthehearing.Frankly,itisnotmywordsthatImistrust,butyourminds.IcouldbeeloquentwereInotafraidyoufellowshadstarvedyourimaginationstofeedyourbodies.Idonotmeantobeoffensive;itisrespectabletohavenoillusionsandsafeandprofitableanddull.Yetyoutooinyourtimemusthaveknowntheintensityoflife,thatlightofglamourcreatedintheshockoftrifles,asamazingastheglowofsparksstruckfromacoldstoneandasshort-lived,alas!’

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