Лорд Джим

Chapter 24

           Hehadtosatisfyhimselfinhisownway....“Anyhowitwasn’t,”herepeatedgood-humouredly,“andsoIjuststoodstillandaskedthemwhatwasthematter.Thatseemedtostrikethemdumb.Isawsomeofthesethievesgoingoffwithmybox.Thatlong-leggedoldscoundrelKassim(I’llshowhimtoyouto-morrow)ranoutfussingtomeabouttheRajahwantingtoseeme.Isaid,‘Allright.’ItoowantedtoseetheRajah,andIsimplywalkedinthroughthegateandandhereIam.”Helaughed,andthenwithunexpectedemphasis,“Anddoyouknowwhat’sthebestinit?”heasked.“I’lltellyou.It’stheknowledgethathadIbeenwipedoutitisthisplacethatwouldhavebeentheloser.”

           ‘HespokethustomebeforehishouseonthateveningI’vementionedafterwehadwatchedthemoonfloatawayabovethechasmbetweenthehillslikeanascendingspiritoutofagrave;itssheendescended,coldandpale,liketheghostofdeadsunlight.Thereissomethinghauntinginthelightofthemoon;ithasallthedispassionatenessofadisembodiedsoul,andsomethingofitsinconceivablemystery.Itistooursunshine,whichsaywhatyoulikeisallwehavetoliveby,whattheechoistothesound:misleadingandconfusingwhetherthenotebemockingorsad.Itrobsallformsofmatterwhich,afterall,isourdomainoftheirsubstance,andgivesasinisterrealitytoshadowsalone.

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