Лорд Джим

Chapter 28

           ThewholeextentofthisindiscretionbecameapparentwhenDoramin,turningfulluponmehisface,whoseexpression,fixedinruggeddeepfolds,remainedunalterable,likeahugebrownmask,saidthatthiswasgoodnewsindeed,reflectively;andthenwantedtoknowwhy.

           ‘Hislittle,motherlywitchofawifesatonmyotherhand,withherheadcoveredandherfeettuckedup,gazingthroughthegreatshutter-hole.Icouldonlyseeastrayinglockofgreyhair,ahighcheek-bone,theslightmasticatingmotionofthesharpchin.Withoutremovinghereyesfromthevastprospectofforestsstretchingasfarasthehills,sheaskedmeinapityingvoicewhywasitthathesoyounghadwanderedfromhishome,comingsofar,throughsomanydangers?Hadhenohouseholdthere,nokinsmeninhisowncountry?Hadhenooldmother,whowouldalwaysrememberhisface?...

           ‘Iwascompletelyunpreparedforthis.Icouldonlymutterandshakemyheadvaguely.AfterwardsIamperfectlyawareIcutaverypoorfiguretryingtoextricatemyselfoutofthisdifficulty.Fromthatmoment,however,theoldnakhodabecametaciturn.Hewasnotverypleased,Ifear,andevidentlyIhadgivenhimfoodforthought.Strangelyenough,ontheeveningofthatveryday(whichwasmylastinPatusan)Iwasoncemoreconfrontedwiththesamequestion,withtheunanswerablewhyofJim’sfate.Andthisbringsmetothestoryofhislove.

           ‘Isupposeyouthinkitisastorythatyoucanimagineforyourselves.

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