Лорд Джим

Chapter 4

           Thisfellowranthethoughtlooksatmeasthoughhecouldseesomebodyorsomethingpastmyshoulder.Hehadcomeacrossthatmanbeforeinthestreetperhaps.Hewaspositivehehadneverspokentohim.Fordays,formanydays,hehadspokentonoone,buthadheldsilent,incoherent,andendlessconversewithhimself,likeaprisoneraloneinhiscellorlikeawayfarerlostinawilderness.Atpresenthewasansweringquestionsthatdidnotmatterthoughtheyhadapurpose,buthedoubtedwhetherhewouldeveragainspeakoutaslongashelived.Thesoundofhisowntruthfulstatementsconfirmedhisdeliberateopinionthatspeechwasofnousetohimanylonger.Thatmanthereseemedtobeawareofhishopelessdifficulty.Jimlookedathim,thenturnedawayresolutely,asafterafinalparting.

           Andlateron,manytimes,indistantpartsoftheworld,MarlowshowedhimselfwillingtorememberJim,torememberhimatlength,indetailandaudibly.

           Perhapsitwouldbeafterdinner,onaverandahdrapedinmotionlessfoliageandcrownedwithflowers,inthedeepduskspeckledbyfierycigar-ends.Theelongatedbulkofeachcane-chairharbouredasilentlistener

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