Лорд Джим

Chapter 33

           Theoutlinesofherwhiteshapedidnotstirintheleast.“Mymotherhadweptbitterlybeforeshedied,”sheexplained.Aninconceivablecalmnessseemedtohaverisenfromthegroundaroundus,imperceptibly,likethestillriseofafloodinthenight,obliteratingthefamiliarlandmarksofemotions.Therecameuponme,asthoughIhadfeltmyselflosingmyfootinginthemidstofwaters,asuddendread,thedreadoftheunknowndepths.Shewentonexplainingthat,duringthelastmoments,beingalonewithhermother,shehadtoleavethesideofthecouchtogoandsetherbackagainstthedoor,inordertokeepCorneliusout.Hedesiredtogetin,andkeptondrummingwithbothfists,onlydesistingnowandagaintoshouthuskily,“Letmein!Letmein!Letmein!”Inafarcorneruponafewmatsthemoribundwoman,alreadyspeechlessandunabletoliftherarm,rolledherheadover,andwithafeeblemovementofherhandseemedtocommand“No!No!”andtheobedientdaughter,settinghershoulderswithallherstrengthagainstthedoor,waslookingon.“Thetearsfellfromhereyesandthenshedied,”concludedthegirlinanimperturbablemonotone,whichmorethananythingelse,morethanthewhitestatuesqueimmobilityofherperson,morethanmerewordscoulddo,troubledmymindprofoundlywiththepassive,irremediablehorrorofthescene.Ithadthepowertodrivemeoutofmyconceptionofexistence,outofthatsheltereachofusmakesforhimselftocreepunderinmomentsofdanger,asatortoisewithdrawswithinitsshell.

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