Лорд Джим

Chapter 23

           Oneofhisfootfallssomehowsoundedlouderthantheotherthefaultofhisbootsprobablyandgaveacuriousimpressionofaninvisiblehaltinhisgait.Oneofhishandswasrammeddeepintohistrousers’pocket,theotherwavedsuddenlyabovehishead.“Slamthedoor!”heshouted.“I’vebeenwaitingforthat.I’llshowyet...I’ll...I’mreadyforanyconfoundedthing...I’vebeendreamingofit...Jove!Getoutofthis.Jove!Thisisluckatlast...Youwait.I’ll...

           ‘Hetossedhisheadfearlessly,andIconfessthatforthefirstandlasttimeinouracquaintanceIperceivedmyselfunexpectedlytobethoroughlysickofhim.Whythesevapourings?Hewasstumpingabouttheroomflourishinghisarmabsurdly,andnowandthenfeelingonhisbreastfortheringunderhisclothes.Wherewasthesenseofsuchexaltationinamanappointedtobeatrading-clerk,andinaplacewheretherewasnotradeatthat?Whyhurldefianceattheuniverse?Thiswasnotaproperframeofmindtoapproachanyundertaking;animproperframeofmindnotonlyforhim,Isaid,butforanyman.Hestoodstilloverme.DidIthinkso?heasked,bynomeanssubdued,andwithasmileinwhichIseemedtodetectsuddenlysomethinginsolent.ButthenIamtwentyyearshissenior.Youthisinsolent;itisitsrightitsnecessity;ithasgottoassertitself,andallassertioninthisworldofdoubtsisadefiance,isaninsolence.Hewentoffintoafarcorner,andcomingback,he,figurativelyspeaking,turnedtorendme.

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