Лорд Джим

Chapter 29

           Thatwashischaracteristic;hewasfundamentallyandoutwardlyabject,asothermenaremarkedlyofagenerous,distinguished,orvenerableappearance.Itwastheelementofhisnaturewhichpermeatedallhisactsandpassionsandemotions;heragedabjectly,smiledabjectly,wasabjectlysad;hiscivilitiesandhisindignationswerealikeabject.Iamsurehislovewouldhavebeenthemostabjectofsentimentsbutcanoneimaginealoathsomeinsectinlove?Andhisloathsomeness,too,wasabject,sothatasimplydisgustingpersonwouldhaveappearednoblebyhisside.Hehashisplaceneitherinthebackgroundnorintheforegroundofthestory;heissimplyseenskulkingonitsoutskirts,enigmaticalandunclean,taintingthefragranceofitsyouthandofitsnaiveness.

           ‘Hispositioninanycasecouldnothavebeenotherthanextremelymiserable,yetitmayverywellbethathefoundsomeadvantagesinit.Jimtoldmehehadbeenreceivedatfirstwithanabjectdisplayofthemostamicablesentiments.“Thefellowapparentlycouldn’tcontainhimselfforjoy,”saidJimwithdisgust.“Heflewatmeeverymorningtoshakebothmyhandsconfoundhim!butIcouldnevertellwhethertherewouldbeanybreakfast.IfIgotthreemealsintwodaysIconsideredmyselfjollylucky,andhemademesignachitfortendollarseveryweek.SaidhewassureMr.Steindidnotmeanhimtokeepmefornothing.Wellhekeptmeonnothingasnearaspossible.

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