Лорд Джим

Chapter 33

           “Honourablesir,”hearguedabjectlyontheonlyoccasionhemanagedtohavemetohimself“honourablesir,howwasItoknow?Whowashe?Whatcouldhedotomakepeoplebelievehim?WhatdidMr.Steinmeansendingaboylikethattotalkbigtoanoldservant?Iwasreadytosavehimforeightydollars.Onlyeightydollars.Whydidn’tthefoolgo?WasItogetstabbedmyselfforthesakeofastranger?”Hegrovelledinspiritbeforeme,withhisbodydoubledupinsinuatinglyandhishandshoveringaboutmyknees,asthoughhewerereadytoembracemylegs.“What’seightydollars?Aninsignificantsumtogivetoadefencelessoldmanruinedforlifebyadeceasedshe-devil.”Herehewept.ButIanticipate.Ididn’tthatnightchanceuponCorneliustillIhadhaditoutwiththegirl.

           ‘ShewasunselfishwhensheurgedJimtoleaveher,andeventoleavethecountry.Itwashisdangerthatwasforemostinherthoughtsevenifshewantedtosaveherselftooperhapsunconsciously:butthenlookatthewarningshehad,lookatthelessonthatcouldbedrawnfromeverymomentoftherecentlyendedlifeinwhichallhermemorieswerecentred.Shefellathisfeetshetoldmesotherebytheriver,inthediscreetlightofstarswhichshowednothingexceptgreatmassesofsilentshadows,indefiniteopenspaces,andtremblingfaintlyuponthebroadstreammadeitappearaswideasthesea.Hehadliftedherup.Heliftedherup,andthenshewouldstrugglenomore.Ofcoursenot.

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