Лорд Джим

Chapter 22

           Hislatebenefactor,itistrue,wasaScoteventothelengthofbeingcalledAlexanderMcNeilandJimcamefromalongwaysouthoftheTweed;butatthedistanceofsixorseventhousandmilesGreatBritain,thoughneverdiminished,looksforeshortenedenougheventoitsownchildrentorobsuchdetailsoftheirimportance.Steinwasexcusable,andhishintedintentionsweresogenerousthatIbeggedhimmostearnestlytokeepthemsecretforatime.IfeltthatnoconsiderationofpersonaladvantageshouldbeallowedtoinfluenceJim;thatnoteventheriskofsuchinfluenceshouldberun.Wehadtodealwithanothersortofreality.Hewantedarefuge,andarefugeatthecostofdangershouldbeofferedhimnothingmore.

           ‘UponeveryotherpointIwasperfectlyfrankwithhim,andIeven(asIbelievedatthetime)exaggeratedthedangeroftheundertaking.AsamatteroffactIdidnotdoitjustice;hisfirstdayinPatusanwasnearlyhislastwouldhavebeenhislastifhehadnotbeensorecklessorsohardonhimselfandhadcondescendedtoloadthatrevolver.Iremember,asIunfoldedourpreciousschemeforhisretreat,howhisstubbornbutwearyresignationwasgraduallyreplacedbysurprise,interest,wonder,andbyboyisheagerness.Thiswasachancehehadbeendreamingof.Hecouldn’tthinkhowhemeritedthatI...Hewouldbeshotifhecouldseetowhatheowed...AnditwasStein,Steinthemerchant,who...butofcourseitwasmehehadto...Icuthimshort.

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